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Flynn, Rachel M.; Colón-Acosta, Nirmaliz; Zhou, Jimmy; Bower, Jeffrey – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
The current feasibility study examined the adherence, reliability, and assessment potential of an evidence-based game-like mobile Monitoring Tool (Akili Interactive Labs), to monitor 100 participants' cognition for eight sessions at a summer camp for children with special needs. A validated measure of attention was administered at baseline. In the…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Summer Programs, Camps
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Crutcher, Emeline; Ali, May; Harrison, John; Sovago, Judit; Gomez-Mancilla, Baltazar; Schaaf, Christian P. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
15q13.3 microdeletion syndrome causes a spectrum of cognitive disorders, including intellectual disability and autism. We aimed to determine if any or all of three cognitive testing systems (the KiTAP, CogState, and Stanford-Binet) are suitable for assessment of cognitive function in affected individuals. These three tests were administered to ten…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Genetic Disorders, Adolescents
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Tyrer, Stephen P.; Wigham, Ann; Cicchetti, Domenic; Margallo-Lana, Marisa; Moore, P. Brian; Reid, Barbara E. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2010
The Prudhoe Cognitive Function Test (PCFT) directly measures the cognitive abilities of people with intellectual impairment. This study examined the relationship between this instrument and the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test (K-BIT) and two shorter versions of the same scale. High correlations between the verbal and performance sections of the…
Descriptors: Intelligence Tests, Correlation, Cognitive Ability, Mental Retardation
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Limbers, Christine A.; Heffer, Robert W.; Varni, James W. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2009
HRQOL as a multidimensional construct has not been previously investigated in children with Asperger's Syndrome. The objective of the present study was to examine the initial feasibility, reliability, and validity of the PedsQL[TM] 4.0 Generic Core Scales and PedsQL[TM] Cognitive Functioning Scale parent proxy-report versions in school-aged…
Descriptors: Asperger Syndrome, Quality of Life, Measures (Individuals), Cognitive Ability