Autistic people can benefit from attention training – new study

this is an interesting study of how the autistic brain can be improved

Attention training in young people with autism can lead to significant improvements in academic performance, according to a new study.

Researchers at the University of Birmingham in the UK along with institutions in São Paolo, in Brazil, tested a computer programme designed to train basic attention skills among a group of autistic children aged between eight and 14 years old.

They found participants achieved improvements in maths, reading, writing and overall attention both immediately after undergoing the training and at a three-month follow up assessment

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https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aur.2566

Has anyone here improved themselves in anyway and how ?

was it self help or through a training course ?

Please share any experience no matter how small

Parents
  • Every discipline and routine and endeavour I've taken on has actually helped me become a better version of me. Logic classes compounded my comprehension with language and became a ground work for grasping knowledge through a much more effective technique. From there, I could grasp philosphy, literature and begin to identify arguments poorly constructed which helped filter out a lot of back ground noise in society. As a fundamental for learning, this shifted what I would classify as my 'focus' to anothers inability to construct a sentance or use language correctly when it came to communication. 

    Acting and improv techniques can help with the function of reading, of sharpening skills of observation, thought-ful intake and a 'bag of social tricks/tips' as it were. 

    Learning psychological (and even ethical) boundaries, including just bits of wisdom in relating to others - steps to invest in relationships and steps to create a space for oneself can eliminate a load of overwhelming, unwanted and unnecesary complications. Thus, clearing space to grow/learn/become or specialise. 

    The issue of 'Focus' can be hindered by environmental and emotional/relational factors, it can be misconstrued with something it isn't. Not following the nuances of small talk has nothing to do with 'focus' or not responding becasue one is stuck in a menal daydream I would also not classify as an issue with focus. If one's senses are hyper than even emotional investment can be subject. But if you're argument is ill-pieced together and nonsense that's not my 'lack of focus' simply confusion ;)

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  • Every discipline and routine and endeavour I've taken on has actually helped me become a better version of me. Logic classes compounded my comprehension with language and became a ground work for grasping knowledge through a much more effective technique. From there, I could grasp philosphy, literature and begin to identify arguments poorly constructed which helped filter out a lot of back ground noise in society. As a fundamental for learning, this shifted what I would classify as my 'focus' to anothers inability to construct a sentance or use language correctly when it came to communication. 

    Acting and improv techniques can help with the function of reading, of sharpening skills of observation, thought-ful intake and a 'bag of social tricks/tips' as it were. 

    Learning psychological (and even ethical) boundaries, including just bits of wisdom in relating to others - steps to invest in relationships and steps to create a space for oneself can eliminate a load of overwhelming, unwanted and unnecesary complications. Thus, clearing space to grow/learn/become or specialise. 

    The issue of 'Focus' can be hindered by environmental and emotional/relational factors, it can be misconstrued with something it isn't. Not following the nuances of small talk has nothing to do with 'focus' or not responding becasue one is stuck in a menal daydream I would also not classify as an issue with focus. If one's senses are hyper than even emotional investment can be subject. But if you're argument is ill-pieced together and nonsense that's not my 'lack of focus' simply confusion ;)

Children
  • once,  a teacher recommended drama acting etc to me.  Now I reckon he knew i was autistic and this was his way of pushing me in the right direction because at the time. I couldnt work out why he would suggest such a thing to me.  I never did Slight smile  so i agree acting and improv is a good idea.

    Logic is bizarre in places --- i did it at university as part of the Maths modules.  

    yes i did some psychology when doing my MSc thesis into computer vision and was surprised how useful it could be to me now and my research at the time.   I am considering doing some more psychology qualifications at the moment.  It is the course work that is putting me off. Writing assays again nooooo Slight smile