Influence of a Short-Term Attention Intervention on the Attentional Skills of Toddlers With Suspected or Confirmed Autism Spectrum Disorder
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9646209 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lori-Ann R Sacrey (0000-0002-4229-6933, University of Alberta, corresponding author), Lonnie Zwaigenbaum (0000-0001-9607-0799, University of Alberta), Isabel M Smith (0000-0001-5525-2123, IWK Health and Departments of Pediatrics and Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University , Halifax, Nova Scotia), Jessica A Brian (University of Toronto), Jessica Brian (0000-0001-8181-4353, University of Toronto), Sam Wa (0000-0002-7421-3493, University of East London), Emily J H Jones (0000-0001-5747-9540, University of London), Mark H Johnson (0000-0003-4229-2585, University of London) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 96 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 2176-2188 |
| Publication date | 2025-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Child Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0009-3920 • E-ISSN: 1467-8624 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/cdev.70033 |
| PMID | 40843493 |
| OpenAlex | W4413434385 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 50 |
Examination of the effectiveness of an attention intervention using a randomized controlled trial for toddlers with suspected or confirmed autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Data was collected from Alberta, Ontario, and Nova Scotia, Canada between February 2018 and February 2020 (halted due to COVID-19 pandemic). Participants were 35 toddlers randomized to the attention condition (age at start: 25.49 + 3.91 months; 29 boys; mother’s ethnicity: 65% white) and 34 toddlers randomized to a control condition. (age at start: 26.32 + 3.55 months; 24 boys; mother’s ethnicity: 29% white). The results suggest that the attentional skills can be improved by a computer-based attention intervention, which in turn affects behavior observed in a real-world setting
Attentional control · Autism · Autism spectrum disorder · Child development · Cognition · Developmental psychology · Ethnic group · Intervention (counseling) · Psychiatry · Randomized controlled trial · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research · Child Development and Digital Technology · Clinical Psychology · Family and Disability Support Research · Medicine · Psychology
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Project AIM
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |