Supporting preschoolers’ cognitive development: Short‐ and mid‐term effects of fluid reasoning, visuospatial, and motor training

Gizzonio, Valentina; Bazzini, Maria Chiara; Marsella, Cosima; Papangelo, Pamela; Rizzolatti, Giacomo; Fabbri-Destro, Maddalena

doi:10.1111/cdev.13642

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“…Thus, testing both these populations and comparing their results should let us understand whether the two neurodevelopmental disorders (similar in the socio-communicative impairments but different in terms of etiogenesis and neurobiology) determine the similar sensory profile, detailing the subscales presenting a high degree of similarity or segregation. As a side note, the young age of our populations brings added value to our study as it limits the probability of encountering secondary symptoms and positions our participants in a time window known to be critical for the development of later cognitive and social abilities [ 47 ].…”

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Early Sensory Profile in Autism Spectrum Disorders Predicts Emotional and Behavioral Issues

Fabbri-Destro

Maugeri

Ianni³

et al. 2022

JPM

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Background: Abnormal sensory reactivity is considered one of the diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and has been associated with autism severity, poorer functional outcomes, and behavioral difficulties across the lifespan. Its early characterization could provide valuable insights into the processes favoring the instantiation of maladaptive behaviors. Objectives: The present study has two aims: (1) to describe the sensory profile of preschool children with ASD compared with an age-matched population of children with a diagnosis of language disorder (DLD) and typically developing (TD) control peers; (2) to explore within each group whether the sensory alterations play a predictive role in the instantiation of emotional and behavioral issues. Methods: The parents of 42 ASD, 18 DLD, and 56 TD filled out the Sensory Processing Measure—Preschool (SPM-P). To gather information on competencies, behaviors, and emotional problems of children, the Child Behavior Checklist 1½-5 (CBCL 1½-5) was also administered. Results: On the SPM-P, ASD and DLD samples generally had scores more compromised than control peers. The contrast between ASD and DLD was reflected in a higher (and highly significant) impairment on the social participation and hearing subscales, suggesting a greater sensitivity and a possible specificity of these scores for ASD. More importantly, linear regression analyses revealed a strong and predictive association for ASD children with SPM total scores explaining more than 50% of the variance of the CBCL 1½-5 total scores (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Our findings reinforce the need to detect the abnormal sensory profiles of ASD already at an early stage and during clinical evaluations. Due to the impact on the emotional and behavioral manifestations, such a procedure has significant clinical and social implications, potentially guiding the development of new interventions relying on multisensory strategies.

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confidence: 99%

Early Sensory Profile in Autism Spectrum Disorders Predicts Emotional and Behavioral Issues

Fabbri-Destro

Maugeri

Ianni³

et al. 2022

JPM

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“…In the matrices subtest, the child must search, among four alternative solutions, one to complete the abstract figure, thus forcing him to search for the appropriate alternative using higher cognitive skills that also demand executive functions. In this subtest the child has to use higher cognitive skills such as size perception, perception of orientation in space, in one direction and in two directions simultaneously, analyze the figure as a whole and its parts, conceive correlative figures and deduction of relationships (Gizzonio et al, 2021).…”

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Validation of the neurocognitive battery PreAcadémica in Cuban preschoolers

Jiménez-Morales¹

2022

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the PreAcademic Battery, revised version (B-PREA-R) for Cuban preschool children. The battery was administered to 300 children between four and six years of age in Cienfuegos, Cuba. Item analysis showed that, out of 199 items, 61 items were of high quality, 132 items of good quality and 6 items of regulate quality. Cronbach's alpha showed adequate values, α= .85. Factor analysis revealed three factors. Factor 1, "Executive Skills," comprised of the subtests visual selective attention, matrices, story comprehension, graphomotor skills, and quantity counting. Factor 2, "Memory Skills", which groups the visual working memory subtest. Factor 3, "Linguistic Skills", made up of the vocabulary, verbal working memory and repeating syllables subtests. The selection of quartiles for the three age groups (4, 5 and 6 years) allows us to make a judgment about the development of executive, linguistic and memory skills of preschool children. The B-PREA-R is a quick and easy test to apply in the educational context and presents adequate psychometric properties to evaluate the neurocognitive development in the preschool stage, to discover the child's potentialities and weaknesses and to guide his or her preparation to start basic schooling.

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“…Most neuropsychological assessments and diagnoses focus on the development of older children (aged 6 years and above) and preschoolers’ concerns are not fully addressed in the literature [ 21 , 22 ]. This area deserves more focus, particularly in terms of the development of standardized neuropsychological instruments to quantify adequate age-matched cognitive development, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic [ 23 ]. Some important markers of neuropsychological development in preschoolers, salient in the context of the pandemic, are discussed below.…”

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confidence: 99%

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the well-being of preschoolers: A parental guide

Khera¹,

Yelisetty²,

Spence³

et al. 2023

Heliyon

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Supporting preschoolers’ cognitive development: Short‐ and mid‐term effects of fluid reasoning, visuospatial, and motor training

Abstract: This is an open access article under the terms of the Creat ive Commo ns Attri bution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Cited by 16 publications

References 107 publications

Early Sensory Profile in Autism Spectrum Disorders Predicts Emotional and Behavioral Issues

Early Sensory Profile in Autism Spectrum Disorders Predicts Emotional and Behavioral Issues

Validation of the neurocognitive battery PreAcadémica in Cuban preschoolers

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the well-being of preschoolers: A parental guide

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