Dispositius digitals com a eina terapèutica en infants i adolescents amb discapacitat Intel·lectual

Identifier:  TDX:4066

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/TDX4066

Authors:  Torra Moreno, Marta

Abstract:
According to the previous published literature, children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities (ID) have cognitive and behavioral difficulties. First, a study of the published scientific literature on the use of new technologies in this population has been carried out. Subsequently, socio-demographic and clinical data were collected on digital habits, quality of life, and behavioral and neuropsychological assessment was performed through standardized tests administered to family members, professionals, and the participants themselves. Participants were children and young people aged 6-17 from Special Education Schools. A cognitive training program with NeuronUp digital platform has been designed and implemented in the same schools and consisted of 24 sessions each lasting 20 minutes. Subsequently, the effects were evaluated after the intervention with the re-administration of some of the tests. From this study it is concluded that: the review of the literature has allowed to determine that the new technologies contribute improvements in the executive function (FE); ABC is a valid and reliable tool for assessing behavior in children and young people with ID; the most affected FEs have been inhibition, self-monitoring, behavioral regulation index, flexibility, emotional control, emotional regulation index, and general FE index; after training with NeuronUp all subjects have improved and have been in the areas of attention, processing speed and working memory.