Evaluating the Feasibility of the NIH Toolbox Cognition Battery for Autistic Children and Adolescents

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    • Availability:
      Springer. Available from: Springer Nature. One New York Plaza, Suite 4600, New York, NY 10004. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-460-1700; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: https://link.springer.com/
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      11
    • Sponsoring Agency:
      Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (DHHS/NIH)
    • Contract Number:
      R01HD08212706
      P30HD03110
    • Subject Terms:
      Cognitive Tests; Cognitive Ability; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Children; Adolescents; Inhibition; Memory; Task Analysis; Self Control
    • Accession Number:
      10.1007/s10803-021-04965-2
    • ISSN:
      0162-3257
    • Abstract:
      This study evaluates the feasibility of the NIH Toolbox Cognition Battery (NIH-TCB) for use in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). 116 autistic children and adolescents and 80 typically developing (TD) controls, ages 3-17 years, completed four NIH-TCB tasks related to inhibitory control, cognitive flexibility, processing speed, and episodic memory. While the majority of autistic and TD children completed all four tasks, autistic children experienced greater difficulties with task completion. Across autistic and TD children, performance on NIH-TCB tasks was highly dependent on IQ, but significant performance differences related to ASD diagnosis were found for two of four tasks. These findings highlight the potential strengths and limitations of the NIH-TCB for use with autistic children.
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    • Publication Date:
      2022
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1327258