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Brief Research Report / Informe Breve de Investigación

Effects of an Executive Functions stimulation programme for children with learning disabilities / Efectos de un programa de estimulación de las Funciones Ejecutivas en niños con dificultades de aprendizaje

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Pages 537-551 | Received 30 May 2016, Accepted 21 Nov 2016, Published online: 23 Mar 2017
 

Abstract

This article presents the study of an executive functions (EF) stimulation programme for children with learning disabilities (LD), based on ecological tasks. A pre-post comparison design with a control group was used. The components of flexibility, inhibition, working memory and sustained attention were evaluated. The results showed that children in the intervention group improved in the areas of flexibility and working memory. The programme is useful for improving aspects of EF in children with LD. Modifications for its future application are subsequently proposed.

Resumen

Este artículo presenta un programa de estimulación de las funciones ejecutivas (FE), basado en tareas ecológicas, para niños con dificultades de aprendizaje (DA). Se utilizó un diseño de comparación pre-post con grupo control. Se evaluaron los componentes de flexibilidad, memoria de trabajo, inhibición y atención sostenida. Los resultados muestran que los niños del grupo de intervención mejoran en las áreas de flexibilidad y memoria de trabajo. El programa es útil para mejorar aspectos de la FE en niños con DA. Se proponen modificaciones para futuras aplicaciones del mismo.

Acknowledgements / Agradecimientos

MFA is funded by an FPU pre-doctoral scholarship (Reference: AP2012-1744) from the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science. / MFA está financiado por una beca pre-doctoral FPU (Referencia: AP2012-1744) del Ministerio Español de Educación y Ciencia.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors. / Los autores no han referido ningún potencial conflicto de interés en relación con este artículo.

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