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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology

Background:

  • Mild intellectual disability can impact cognitive functions, including verbal working memory.
  • Targeted cognitive training may offer a pathway to enhance specific cognitive mechanisms.
  • Investigating transfer effects is crucial to understand the broader impact of cognitive interventions.

Observation:

  • A 14-year-old boy with mild intellectual disability participated in a tailored cognitive training program.
  • The program focused on verbal working memory, attention, inhibition, and switching.
  • A phased approach with varying adult support and a control condition was employed.

Findings:

  • The intervention demonstrated significant near transfer effects on an untrained verbal working memory task.
  • Improvements in attention, inhibition, and switching were observed.
  • Long-lasting cognitive flexibility enhancements (far transfer) were noted 7 months post-intervention.

Implications:

  • Cognitive training can be effective in improving verbal working memory in individuals with mild intellectual disability.
  • The findings support the potential for targeted interventions to yield both near and far transfer effects.
  • This case study highlights the importance of structured, multi-component cognitive training programs.