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ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2021

Pilot Study of an Attention and Executive Function Cognitive Intervention in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Sarah J Macoun, Isabel Schneider, Buse Bedir, John Sheehan, Andrew Sung

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Article in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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27citing papers in PubMed, 5 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

27 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 69 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Video Games for the Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sarah J MacounPsychology Department, University of Victoria, PO Box 1700 STN CSC, Victoria, BC, V8W 2Y2, Canada. sjmacoun@uvic.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8716-4387
Isabel SchneiderPsychology Department, University of Victoria, PO Box 1700 STN CSC, Victoria, BC, V8W 2Y2, Canada.
Buse BedirPsychology Department, University of Victoria, PO Box 1700 STN CSC, Victoria, BC, V8W 2Y2, Canada.
John SheehanPsychology Department, University of Victoria, PO Box 1700 STN CSC, Victoria, BC, V8W 2Y2, Canada.
Andrew SungEducational Psychology Department, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada.
University of Victoria · CA

Funding

KBHN Strategic Initiative Grant
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This pilot study investigated the efficacy of a game-based cognitive training program (Caribbean Quest; CQ) for improving attention and executive function (EF) in school-aged children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). CQ is a 'serious game' that uses a hybrid process-specific/compensatory approach to remediate attention and EF abilities through repetitive, hierarchically graded exercises delivered in an adaptive format. Game-play is accompanied by instruction in metacognitive strategies delivered by an adult trainer. Twenty children diagnosed with ASD (ages 6-12 years) completed 12 h of intervention in schools over 8-10 weeks that was facilitated by a trained Research Assistant. Pre-post testing indicated near transfer gains for visual working memory and selective attention and far transfer effects for math fluency. Exit interviews with parents and school staff indicated anecdotal gains in attention, EF, emotion-regulation, flexibility, communication, and social skills. Overall, this study provides preliminary support for the feasibility and potential efficacy of the CQ when delivered in schools to children with ASD.

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Executive FunctionAutism Spectrum DisorderChildCognitionCommunicationEmotional RegulationFemaleHumansMaleParentsPilot ProjectsSchoolsSocial SkillsAttention trainingAutismCognitive interventionExecutive function trainingMetacognitive strategy teachingProcess specific intervention

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PMID33029666
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