ArticleInternational journal of developmental disabilities2022
Comprehensive attention training system (CATS): A computerized executive-functioning training for school-aged children with autism spectrum disorder.
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- Effects of exercise interventions on executive function in autism spectrum disorder: a three-level meta-analytic review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- A network meta-analysis of the effects of different rehabilitation intervention strategies on executive function in children and adolescents.European journal of pediatrics · 2025Pooled it
- Non-pharmacological executive function interventions for children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.EClinicalMedicine · 2026Article
- Machine-Learning Approach to Identify Tissue Inhibitors of Metalloproteinases (TIMP) and Clinical Variables Predicting Executive Phenotypes in HIV-infected Adults.Open forum infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Efficacy of executive function training in preschool children with ASD: a randomized controlled trial.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2026Article
- Effects of Computerized Cognitive Training in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Virtual reality programs targeting executive functions and social cognition evaluation and/or rehabilitation in children with ADHD or ASD-A narrative review.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Review
- Digital interventions for autism spectrum disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Pediatric investigation · 2024Article
- Characteristics associated with healthcare independence among autistic adults.Research in autism spectrum disorders · 2022Article
- Effects of Cognitive Training Programs on Executive Function in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review.Brain sciences · 2021Review
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Abstract
Objective: Theory suggests that impaired executive functioning (EF) might explain several symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children. However, only a few studies have examined the efficacy of EF training for the children using randomized control trial designs, and only two of them found significant benefits of the training. Method: We designed Comprehensive Attention Training System (CATS), and tested this new EF intervention for children with ASD in a small-sampled randomized controlled trial. Twenty-five children with ASD aged six to twelve were randomly assigned to either the CATS or the control training and were assessed pre- and post-training. Results: Relative to the control group, the CATS group improved on EF as measured by the trail-making test, avoiding perseverative errors, and forming conceptual responses in the Wisconsin Card Sorting Task. There were also indications that CATS contributed to long-term communication skills as measured by the Vineland adaptive behavior scales. Conclusions: We report preliminary evidence that the CATS intervention may improve the EF of school-aged children with ASD compared to a control intervention. We discuss the results in terms of their generalizability to other developmental disorders.
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