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Timothy E. Wilens; Mira Stone; Sylvia Lanni; Amy Berger; Ronan L. H. Wilson; Melis Lydston; Craig B. Surman – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2024
Introduction: Executive function (EF) deficits are common in youth with ADHD and pose significant functional impairments. The extent and effect of interventions addressing EF in youth with ADHD remain unclear. Methods: We conducted a systematic literature review using PRISMA guidelines. Included studies were randomized controlled trials of…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Intervention, Drug Therapy
Sung, Ming-Chih; Ku, Byungmo; Leung, Willie; MacDonald, Megan – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
The current meta-analysis comprehensively examined the effects of physical activity interventions on executive function among people with neurodevelopmental disorders. The meta-analysis included 34 studies with 1058 participants aged 5-33 years. Results indicated an overall significant medium effect of physical activity interventions on improving…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Intervention, Executive Function, Neurological Impairments
Gabbatore, Ilaria; Longobardi, Claudio; Bosco, Francesca M. – Language Learning and Development, 2022
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex pathology that includes impaired social interaction abilities. Insufficient attention has been paid to programs specifically devoted to improving communicative-pragmatic skills. Moreover, the majority of studies have focused on children, while programs specifically developed for the adolescents are…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Communication Skills, Interaction
Gallardo-Montes, Carmen del Pilar; Caurcel Cara, María Jesús; Rodríguez Fuentes, Antonio – Education and Information Technologies, 2022
Mobile apps represent a resource with great potential for encouraging the development of many skills, given the high number of apps available and the quick access to them. Many professionals and families include these resources in the education and therapy of children with autism. For a group with such particular needs, a review of the apps is…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices
Miller, Reagan L.; Moran, Megan; Shomaker, Lauren B.; Seiter, Natasha; Sanchez, Natalia; Verros, Megan; Rayburn, Stephanie; Johnson, Sarah; Lucas-Thompson, Rachel – School Psychology, 2021
Emerging evidence suggests the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is adversely affecting adolescents' mental health and health behaviors, particularly among those with preexisting mental health conditions and from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. However, direct tests of changes in health outcomes among vulnerable adolescents from before…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Mental Health, Health Behavior
Harper, Gary W.; LaBoy, Richard; Castillo, Marne; Johnson, Gabriel L.; Hosek, Sybil G.; Jadwin-Cakmak, Laura – Journal of LGBT Youth, 2022
Younger members of the House and Ball Community (HBC) have created an emerging social scene called "Kiki" that has shared elements with the HBC. Given the growing popularity of the Kiki scene in urban communities with large numbers of Black gay, bisexual, and transgender (GBT) adolescents and emerging adults, it is important to…
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, African Americans, Adolescents, Young Adults
López-Serrano, Sebastián; Ruiz-Ariza, Alberto; De La Torre-Cruz, Manuel; Martínez-López, Emilio J. – South African Journal of Education, 2021
Recent studies and reviews have shown the positive effects of exergames (EXs) on physical activity (PA) and fitness in children and adolescents. Nevertheless, their effects on cognition have been scarcely explored, and no previous review has focussed on this relationship. The purpose of the research reported on here was to analyse the acute and…
Descriptors: Children, Adolescents, Game Based Learning, Video Games
Palmqvist, Lisa; Danielsson, Henrik; Jönsson, Arne; Rönnberg, Jerker – Journal of Cognitive Education and Psychology, 2020
Background: Individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) show difficulties with everyday planning. A tablet-based training program for everyday planning may be a suitable intervention, but its feasibility must be evaluated. This study evaluated how behavior changes during training and if individuals with ID can use technology by themselves.…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Program Effectiveness, Intellectual Disability, Cognitive Development
Stichter, Janine P.; Herzog, Melissa J.; Owens, Sarah A.; Malugen, Emily – Psychology in the Schools, 2016
Despite the movement toward identification of evidence-based practices (EBPs), there is a discrepancy in the availability of school-based EBPs targeting the unique needs of students with high functioning forms of autism and related social needs. Based on calls for systematic intervention development and evaluation processes, the current study…
Descriptors: Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Adolescents, Curriculum
Jansen, Brenda R. J.; De Lange, Eva; Van der Molen, Mariet J. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
Adolescents with mild to borderline intellectual disability (MBID) often complete schooling without mastering basic math skills, even though basic math is essential for math-related challenges in everyday life. Limited attention to cognitive skills and low executive functioning (EF) may cause this delay. We aimed to improve math skills in an…
Descriptors: Memory, Subtraction, Adolescents, Control Groups