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Achieving Independence and Mastery in School: A School-Based Executive Function Group Intervention for Autistic Middle Schoolers
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Leanne Tamm; Elizabeth Hamik; Tat Shing Yeung; Allison K. Zoromski; Constance A. Mara; Amie Duncan – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
Executive functioning (EF) deficits, such as challenges with planning, organization, and materials management, negatively impact academic performance, particularly for middle-school students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) without intellectual disability (ID). The aim was to assess the initial efficacy of the school-based version of the…
Descriptors: Personal Autonomy, Mastery Learning, Executive Function, Intervention
Improving Academic Performance through a School-Based Intervention Targeting Academic Executive Functions -- A Pilot Study
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Leanne Tamm; Sydney M. Risley; Elizabeth Hamik; Angela Combs; Lauren B. Jones; Jamie Patronick; Tat Shing Yeung; Allison K. Zoromski; Amie Duncan – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Background: Academic challenges such as losing/not turning in assignments, misplacing materials, and inefficient studying are common in middle-school students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) without intellectual disability. Deficits in organization, planning, prioritizing, memory/materials management, and studying skills [i.e. academic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Intelligence Tests, Intervention, Executive Function