This multiple case study explores the effects of a cognitive training program in children with mild to borderline intellectual disability. Experimental training effects were evaluated comparing pre-post-test changes after (a) a baseline phase versus a training phase in the same participant, (b) an experimental training versus either a no intervention phase or a control training in two pairs of children matched for cognitive profile. Key elements of the training program included (1) exercises and card games targeting inhibition, switching, and verbal working memory, (2) guided practice emphasizing concrete strategies to engage in exercises, and (3) a variable amount of adult support. The results show that both verbal working memory analyzed with the listening span test and problem-solving tested with the Raven’s matrices were significantly enhanced after the experimental training
Training verbal working memory in children with mild intellectual disabilities: effects on problem-solving / Orsolini, Margherita; Melogno, Sergio; Scalisi, Teresa; Latini, Nausica; Caira, Simona; Martini, Alessandro; Federico, Francesca. - In: PSICOLOGÍA EDUCATIVA. - ISSN 1135-755X. - STAMPA. - 25:1(2019), pp. 1-11. [10.5093/psed2018a12]
Training verbal working memory in children with mild intellectual disabilities: effects on problem-solving
Margherita Orsolini
;Sergio Melogno;Teresa Scalisi;Nausica Latini;Francesca Federico
2019
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This multiple case study explores the effects of a cognitive training program in children with mild to borderline intellectual disability. Experimental training effects were evaluated comparing pre-post-test changes after (a) a baseline phase versus a training phase in the same participant, (b) an experimental training versus either a no intervention phase or a control training in two pairs of children matched for cognitive profile. Key elements of the training program included (1) exercises and card games targeting inhibition, switching, and verbal working memory, (2) guided practice emphasizing concrete strategies to engage in exercises, and (3) a variable amount of adult support. The results show that both verbal working memory analyzed with the listening span test and problem-solving tested with the Raven’s matrices were significantly enhanced after the experimental trainingFile | Dimensione | Formato | |
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