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Cognitive correlates of math abilities in autism spectrum disorder

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  • Irene Tonizzi
  • M Carmen Usai

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The purpose of the current study was to investigate the contribution of different cognitive processes to specific math abilities in students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and typically developing (TD) students. The study involved a group of students with ASD without intellectual disabilities (n = 26) and a group with TD students (n = 52). The two groups aged from six to 20 years old and were matched for age, sex ratio and visuospatial reasoning. To assess math abilities, four math tasks were administered: arithmetic facts, mental calculation, mathematical inferences and math problem solving. Concerning cognitive processes, participants were tested on vocabulary, verbal working memory, visuospatial working memory, response inhibition and interference control. The group with ASD showed lower scores on all specific math measures than the TD group; cognitive processes differently contributed to diverse math abilities, and vocabulary and verbal working memory were stronger associated to specific math abilities in the group with ASD than in the TD group. The current results suggest that students with ASD had lower math abilities that are generalized to different math tasks. Implications for research and clinical assessment and intervention were discussed.

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  • Irene Tonizzi & M Carmen Usai, 2024. "Cognitive correlates of math abilities in autism spectrum disorder," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 19(9), pages 1-20, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0310525
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0310525
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