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ERIC Number: EJ1222034
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-3920
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Can Bilingualism Mitigate Set-Shifting Difficulties in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders?
Gonzalez-Barrero, Ana Maria; Nadig, Aparna S.
Child Development, v90 n4 p1043-1060 Jul-Aug 2019
This study investigated the effects of bilingualism on set-shifting and working memory in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Bilinguals with ASD were predicted to display a specific bilingual advantage in set-shifting, but not working memory, relative to monolinguals with ASD. Forty 6- to 9-year-old children participated (20 ASD, 20 typically-developing). Set-shifting was measured using a computerized dimensional change card sort (DCCS) task, and by parent report of executive functioning in daily life. Results showed an advantage for bilingual relative to monolingual children with ASD on the DCCS task, but not for set-shifting in daily life. Working memory was similar for bilinguals and monolinguals with ASD. These findings suggest that bilingualism may mitigate some set-shifting difficulties in children with ASD.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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