TY - JOUR
T1 - Attention Training in Autism as a Potential Approach to Improving Academic Performance
T2 - A School-Based Pilot Study
AU - Spaniol, Mayra Muller
AU - Shalev, Lilach
AU - Kossyvaki, Lila
AU - Mevorach, Carmel
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
PY - 2018/2/1
Y1 - 2018/2/1
N2 - This study assessed the effectiveness of an attention intervention program (Computerized Progressive Attentional Training; CPAT) in improving academic performance of children with ASD. Fifteen 6–10 year olds with ASD attending a mainstream and a special school were assigned to an experimental (CPAT; n = 8) and active control (computer games; n = 7) group. Children were assessed pre- and post-intervention on measures of behavioural symptoms, cognitive skills and academic performance. The intervention was conducted in school twice a week for 8 weeks. Children in the CPAT group showed cognitive and academic improvements over and above the active control group, while children in both groups showed improvements in behaviour. Results suggest that attention training is a feasible approach to improving academic performance in this population.
AB - This study assessed the effectiveness of an attention intervention program (Computerized Progressive Attentional Training; CPAT) in improving academic performance of children with ASD. Fifteen 6–10 year olds with ASD attending a mainstream and a special school were assigned to an experimental (CPAT; n = 8) and active control (computer games; n = 7) group. Children were assessed pre- and post-intervention on measures of behavioural symptoms, cognitive skills and academic performance. The intervention was conducted in school twice a week for 8 weeks. Children in the CPAT group showed cognitive and academic improvements over and above the active control group, while children in both groups showed improvements in behaviour. Results suggest that attention training is a feasible approach to improving academic performance in this population.
KW - Academic performance
KW - Attention training
KW - Autism
KW - Computerized training
KW - School-based intervention
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85033398653&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s10803-017-3371-2
DO - 10.1007/s10803-017-3371-2
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C2 - 29119521
AN - SCOPUS:85033398653
SN - 0162-3257
VL - 48
SP - 592
EP - 610
JO - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
JF - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
IS - 2
ER -