
A Technology-Based Intervention for Enhancing Cognitive Flexibility in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Anamaria-Mădălina Sabou - Babeș-Bolyai University (RO), Cristina Anamaria Costescu - Babeș-Bolyai University (RO), Abstract Cognitive flexibility is the most impaired executive function among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Technology-mediated executive function training has several benefits for children with neurodevelopmental disorders. The aim of our study was to test the effectiveness of a digital intervention program to reduce errors in cognitive flexibility tasks in children ASD. To achieve our goal, we conducted a single-case experiment involving 3 participants with ASD aged between 9 and 14 years old. We used single-case experiment with alternative treatments to see if there are differences in cognitive flexibility when training was with or without technological tools. Based on the results, there was a decrease in the number of errors in both the technology-free and technology-based interventions, with no significant evidence of one intervention being more effective than the other. Future studies should include larger samples and increased number of intervention sessions. Keywords autism cognitive flexibility executive functions.
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism Spectrum Disorder
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