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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
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06-04-2023 | Brief Report

Brief Report: Longitudinal Trajectory of Working Memory in School-Aged Children on the Autism Spectrum: Period of High Plasticity and “Late Bloomers”

Auteurs: Sohyun An Kim, Connie Kasari

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 4/2025

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Abstract

Purpose

While working memory (WM) is a powerful predictor for children’s school outcomes, autistic children are more likely to experience delays. This study compared autistic children and their neurotypical peers’ WM development over their elementary school years, including relative growth and period of plasticity.

Methods

Using a nationally-representative dataset, latent growth models were built to examine periods of high plasticity and the relationship between children’s performance upon school entry and their relative growth.

Results

While both groups made steeper gains during the early school years, autistic children’s period of highest plasticity was prolonged by 1 year, which suggests a larger window for interventions. Further, autistic children who started kindergarten with poorer WM were more likely to make rapid growth during the last 3 years of elementary school, which is when their neurotypical peers’ development started to plateau.

Conclusion

Findings should prompt various stakeholders to examine interventions and instructions to maximize autistic children’s growth in WM. Further, the continued support and monitoring by educators throughout autistic children’s late childhood can be particularly beneficial for the “late-bloomers.”
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1
See Appendix Table 6.
 
2
Both autism group and NT group passed Little’s MCAR test with \({}^{2}\)=133.860 (p = 0.584) and \({}^{2}\)=140.767 (p = 0.106) respectively.
 
3
Stanovich (1986) termed the Matthew Effect, which states that those who have more academic ability show a greater ratio of growth compared to those who are at a disadvantage in academic ability.
 
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Metagegevens
Titel
Brief Report: Longitudinal Trajectory of Working Memory in School-Aged Children on the Autism Spectrum: Period of High Plasticity and “Late Bloomers”
Auteurs
Sohyun An Kim
Connie Kasari
Publicatiedatum
06-04-2023
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 4/2025
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-023-05960-5

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