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01-08-2010 | Original Paper

Working Memory in Early-School-Age Children with Asperger’s Syndrome

Auteurs: Jifang Cui, Dingguo Gao, Yinghe Chen, Xiaobing Zou, Ya Wang

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 8/2010

Abstract

Using a battery of working memory span tasks and n-back tasks, this study aimed to explore working memory functions in early-school-age children with Asperger’s syndrome (AS). Twelve children with AS and 29 healthy children matched on age and IQ were recruited. Results showed: (a) children with AS performed better in digit and word recall tasks, but worse in block recall task and variant-visual-patterns test; (b) children with AS took longer time in most conditions of n-back tasks, and showed larger effects of task load. These findings indicated imbalance of working memory development in AS children: they had advantage in the phonological loop storing, but disadvantage in the visuospatial sketchpad storing, and partial deficit in central executive.

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Titel: Working Memory in Early-School-Age Children with Asperger’s Syndrome
Auteurs: Jifang Cui
Dingguo Gao
Yinghe Chen
Xiaobing Zou
Ya Wang
Publicatiedatum: 01-08-2010
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 8/2010
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-010-0943-9

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