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Macoun, Sarah J.; Schneider, Isabel; Bedir, Buse; Sheehan, John; Sung, Andrew – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
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…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Short Term Memory, Attention, Intervention
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Beaumont, Renae; Walker, Hugh; Weiss, Jonathan; Sofronoff, Kate – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
Families often face financial and geographical barriers to services for children with autism. The current study explored the effectiveness of a parent-supported adaptation of the computer game-based social skills program Secret Agent Society (SAS). Seventy child-parent dyads were randomized to SAS (n = 35) or a caregiver-supported cognitive skills…
Descriptors: Video Games, Computer Games, Game Based Learning, Interpersonal Competence