UNASSIGNED:对于自闭症青少年和年轻人,有一些生态上有效的日常生活技能(DLS)测量,DLS是适应功能(AF)的重要组成部分。考虑到DLS可以预测自闭症青少年过渡到成年的结果,这一点尤为重要。
UNASSIGNED:我们在25名自闭症患者(n=4名女性)和25名非自闭症患者(n=6名女性)青少年和年轻人中对计算机功能技能评估和培训计划(CFSAT)的两个模块的评估部分进行了试点测试,以评估自闭症样本中的初步可行性。涉及使用ATM和购票机的任务。我们还通过经过充分验证的自我报告问卷评估了AF和DLS。我们研究了CFSAT绩效与现有AF和DLS指标之间的绩效差异以及关系。我们还进行了回归分析,以调查年龄,IQ,执行功能(EF),和CFSAT任务绩效。
UNASSIGNED:除一名自闭症参与者外,所有参与者都能够完成CFSAT任务。自闭症参与者犯了更多的错误,但没有花更长时间来完成任务,与非自闭症参与者相比。性能通常与自我报告的AF和DLS密切相关。回归分析显示,自闭症组的任务表现与EF相关,但不是非自闭症群体。
UNASSIGNED:这些结果为在自闭症人群中使用新的基于性能的生态有效DLS评估提供了初步支持。两个CFSAT模块耐受性良好,并检测到DLS能力的差异。与现有AF测量的强相关性表明了结构效度的证据。EF与自闭症患者的CFSAT任务表现有关。这样的工具可以帮助识别将从DLS干预中受益的个人。
未经授权:对于自闭症青少年和年轻人,高中毕业后成功的最重要预测因素之一是日常生活技能(DLS),它们是自适应功能(AF)的组成部分,或在从事日常任务时独立运作的能力。然而,用于评估这些能力的大多数指标是父母或儿童报告问卷,这可能缺乏客观性。
UNASSIGNED:计算机功能技能评估和培训计划(CFSAT)是一种创新的软件程序,旨在教人们如何执行需要使用技术的日常任务。这项研究在自闭症青少年和年轻人的样本中试用了两个CFSAT模块。研究人员希望了解自闭症参与者是否可以完成该计划,以及他们的表现是否与现有的DLS测量和其他已知与AF相关的认知测量相关。
UNASSIGNED:这项研究在25名自闭症和25名非自闭症青少年和年轻人中试行了两个CFSAT模块的评估部分,以调查它是否可能是自闭症患者DLS技能的有用衡量标准。该计划的评估部分为参与者提供在虚拟ATM和地铁售票亭上完成的任务,并记录完成时间和准确性。参与者还使用问卷自我报告DLS和一般AF并执行认知任务。
UNASSIGNED:除一名自闭症患者外,所有人都能完成这两项任务。与非自闭症组相比,自闭症组犯了更多的错误,但没有花费更多的时间来完成任务。CFSAT的表现与问卷中自我报告的DLS得分以及认知任务得分有关。
UNASSIGNED:以前的工作推荐了针对自闭症患者的基于计算机的DLS程序。由于我们的结果表明CFSAT是一个可行的基于计算机的自闭症成人DLS程序,CFSAT可以帮助满足对DLS工具的需求,这些工具比当前可用的调查表更适用于现实生活。研究结果为CFSAT评估衡量DLS提供了初步支持,并且可能是一个有希望进一步研究的计划。
UNASSIGNED:我们工作的弱点包括本研究中使用的措施仅评估了日常生活中遇到的两项特定任务。关于参与者的真实经历的数据没有完全收集,因此,这些任务的实际经验量与计算机任务性能之间的关联将需要进一步研究。没有收集到任何数据,询问所研究的任务是否对自闭症青少年和成年人有用。这项研究规模很小,女性相对较少,这意味着结果将需要在更大的样本中复制。
UNASSIGNED:这项工作最终可以为改善DLS(包括CFSAT的培训版本)的干预措施铺平道路,这些干预措施可能有助于教授自闭症患者与技术相关的功能技能。
UNASSIGNED: There are a few ecologically valid measurements of Daily Living Skills (DLS)-a critical component of adaptive functioning (AF)-for autistic adolescents and young adults. This is particularly important given that DLS predict outcomes as autistic adolescents transition to adulthood.
UNASSIGNED: We pilot-tested the assessment section of two modules of the Computerized Functional Skills Assessment and Training program (CFSAT) in 25 autistic (n = 4 female) and 25 non-autistic (n = 6 female) adolescents and young adults to evaluate preliminary feasibility in an autistic sample. Tasks involved using an ATM and ticket-buying machine. We also assessed AF and DLS with a well-validated self-report questionnaire. We examined group differences in performance and relationships between performance on CFSAT and an existing measure of AF and DLS. We also conducted regression analyses to investigate the associations between age, IQ, executive functioning (EF), and CFSAT task performance.
UNASSIGNED: All but one autistic participant were able to complete the CFSAT tasks. Autistic participants made more errors, but did not take longer to complete the task, than non-autistic participants. Performance correlated strongly with self-reported AF generally and DLS specifically. The regression analyses revealed that task performance was associated with EF in the autistic group, but not the non-autistic group.
UNASSIGNED: These results provide preliminary support for the use of a new performance-based ecologically valid assessment of DLS in an autistic population. Two CFSAT modules were well-tolerated and detected differences in DLS ability. Strong correlations with an existing measure of AF suggest evidence of construct validity. The EF was associated with CFSAT task performance in autistic individuals. Such a tool could help identify individuals who would benefit from a DLS intervention.
UNASSIGNED: For autistic adolescents and young adults, one of the most important predictors of success after high school are daily living skills (DLS), which are a component of adaptive functioning (AF), or the ability to operate independently when engaged in day-to-day tasks. However, most of the measures used to assess these abilities are parent- or child-report questionnaires, which may lack objectivity.
UNASSIGNED: The Computerized Functional Skills Assessment and Training program (CFSAT) is an innovative software program that was designed to teach people how to perform daily tasks that require the use of technology. This study piloted two CFSAT modules in a sample of autistic adolescents and young adults. The researchers wanted to see whether the program could be completed by the autistic participants and whether their performance related to an existing measure of DLS and other cognitive measures known to be related to AF.
UNASSIGNED: This study piloted the assessment portion of two CFSAT modules in 25 autistic and 25 non-autistic adolescents and young adults to investigate whether it might be a useful measure of DLS skills in autistic individuals. The assessment portion of the program gives participants tasks to complete on a virtual ATM and Metro Ticket Kiosk and records time to completion and accuracy. Participants also used a questionnaire to self-report DLS and general AF and performed cognitive tasks.
UNASSIGNED: All but one autistic participant were able to complete both tasks. The autistic group made more errors but did not take more time to complete the tasks compared with the non-autistic group. Performance on the CFSAT was related to self-reported DLS scores on a questionnaire and to scores on cognitive tasks.
UNASSIGNED: Previous work recommended computer-based DLS programs for autistic individuals. Since our results suggest the CFSAT is a viable computer-based program of DLS for autistic adults, CFSAT could help fill a need for DLS tools that are more applicable to real life than currently available questionnaires. Findings provide preliminary support that the CFSAT assessment measures DLS and could be a promising program to further study.
UNASSIGNED: Weaknesses of our work include that the measures used in this study only assessed two specific tasks encountered in daily living. Data on participants\' real-life experience were not fully collected, so the association between the amount of real-life experience on these tasks and computer task performance will require further study. No data asking whether the tasks studied are useful for autistic adolescents and adults were collected. The study was small and consisted of relatively fewer women, which means that results will need to be replicated in a larger sample.
UNASSIGNED: This work could eventually pave the way for interventions that improve DLS (including the training version of the CFSAT) that may be helpful for teaching autistic individuals technology-related functional skills.