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Costanza Ruffini; Eleonora Pizzigallo; Chiara Pecini; Laura Bertolo; Barbara Carretti – Reading Research Quarterly, 2025
It is acknowledged the need for interventions to improve reading comprehension and its cognitive underpinnings, such as executive functions. The present study implemented a computerized cognitive training for enhancing reading comprehension in primary school children through EF activities embedded in text comprehension exercises. 263 third and…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Computer Assisted Instruction, Training, Reading Instruction
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Sara Colaianni; Madison M. Walsh; Sara Onnivello; Miranda E. Pinks; Chiara Marcolin; Kaylyn Van Deusen; Elisa Rossi; Nathaniel R. Riggs; Francesca Pulina; Lisa Daunhauer; Deborah J. Fidler; Silvia Lanfranchi – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: People with Down syndrome (DS) are predisposed to challenges with executive functions (EF), which are crucial for adaptive outcomes and academic success. Early interventions targeting EF are therefore critical. The present study analysed Italian data on the acceptability, enjoyability and household implementation of EXPO (EXecutive…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Down Syndrome, Parent Role, Intervention