ReviewBrain sciences2021
Effects of Cognitive Training Programs on Executive Function in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review.
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36 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Financial Literacy Skills Instruction Among Autistic Individuals: A Systematic Review.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Pooled it
- The effectiveness of social training in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD): a systematic review and transfer analysis.Scientific reports · 2024Pooled it
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- The correlation between exercise types and adolescents' executive function and mobile phone dependence: a cross-sectional study from the perspective of motor skill classification.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
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- The effectiveness of serious games for training of attention and executive functions: a systematic review.Frontiers in child and adolescent psychiatry · 2026Review
- Effects of Computerized Cognitive Training in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- A comparison of three executive function interventions on direct and far transfer in Chilean school children: a cluster-randomized controlled protocol.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Cross-Cultural Comparison of Adaptive Behaviour Between British and Brazilian Clinical Samples With Neurodevelopmental Disorders.Child: care, health and development · 2025Article
- Slow but Steady: Similarities and Differences in Executive Functioning Between Autistic and Non-Autistic Adults.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2025Article
- Virtual Reality Training of Safety and Social Communication Skills in Children with Autism: An Examination of Acceptability, Usability, and Generalization.Behavior analysis in practice · 2025Article
- Beyond modular and non-modular states: theoretical considerations, exemplifications, and practical implications.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Clinical practice guidelines for cognitive impairment in Autism spectrum disorder - Assessment and management.Indian journal of psychiatry · 2025Article
- Neural mechanisms of spatial navigation in ASD and TD children: insights from EEG microstate and functional connectivity analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Effects of Difficulties in Executive Functions on Behavioral and Adaptive Problems in Italian Autistic Preschoolers.Clinical neuropsychiatry · 2024Article
- Executive Functions Assessment in a Child with Autism: A Pilot Single-Case Study from a Longitudinal and Mixed Methods Approach.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundAutism Spectrum Disorder is often associated with deficits in executive functions (EFs), which is contributing significantly to individuals with ASD's difficulties in conducting an independent life, particularly considering social skills. Technologies offer promising opportunities to structure EF intervention programs for children on the autistic spectrum.
methodsThis study aimed to review the effectiveness of randomized controlled trials or quasi-experimental studies of EF interventions delivered to children and young people (up to 23 years old) with a diagnosis of ASD. A special focus was dedicated to document the effectiveness of computerized and non-computerized cognitive training on (1) EFs and on (2) ASD symptomatology and social skills. Of 2601 studies retrieved, 19 fulfilled the inclusion criteria.
resultsMost of the interventions identified were effective in enhancing EFs and reducing symptoms in children and young people with ASD. Limited evidence is available on their generalization to untrained skills (i.e., social abilities) as well as long-term effects.
conclusionsThere is growing evidence for overall effectiveness of EF training, particularly when computerized. However, caution should be taken when interpreting these findings owing to methodological limitations, the minimal number of papers retrieved, and a small samples of included studies.
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