Open AccessStimulation of Executive Functions as Part of the Language Intervention Process in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Author(s) -
Ingrid Ya I Sun,
Cristina Varanda,
Fernanda Dreux Miranda Fernandes
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
folia phoniatrica et logopaedica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.327
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1421-9972
pISSN - 1021-7762
DOI - 10.1159/000479586
Subject(s) - executive functions , autism spectrum disorder , psychology , cognition , intervention (counseling) , developmental psychology , autism , audiology , clinical psychology , medicine , psychiatry
Identifying effective methods for stimulating language and communication of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is fundamental to the effective use of available resources to support these children. This pilot study was designed to explore the potential benefits of a program of stimulation of executive functions (SEF) on the functional aspects of language and communication through the assessment of the functional communicative profile and social-cognitive performance.