Cognitive training as a resolution for early executive function difficulties in children with intellectual disabilities

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 38, Issue , 2015, Pages 145-160

  Kirk, H E ^a   Gray, K ^a   Riby, D M ^b   Cornish, K M ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attention; Children; Cognitive training; Executive function; Intellectual disability; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COGNITION ASSESSMENT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COGNITIVE TRAINING; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORKING MEMORY; CHILD; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; PSYCHOLOGY; SHORT TERM MEMORY;

ATTENTION; CHILD; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84920140612     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2014.12.026     Document Type: Review

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