Working on Cognitive Functions in a Fully Digitalized Multisensory Interactive Room: A New Approach for Intervention in Autism Spectrum Disorders

The feasibility of working on cognitive functions with children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) inside Multisensory Interactive Rooms (MIRs) has been poorly investigated, even if sensory atypicalities are common in ASD and usual intervention rooms could represent a challenging sensor...

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Autores principales:	Ilaria Basadonne, Melanie Cristofolini, Iris Mucchi, Francesco Recla, Arianna Bentenuto, Nadia Zanella
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	autism spectrum disorders (ASD) multisensory interactive rooms patient–therapist interaction cognitive functions sensory atypicalities Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry RC321-571
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:80865b246ffe46c7b524246de4042a8c2021-11-25T16:57:49ZWorking on Cognitive Functions in a Fully Digitalized Multisensory Interactive Room: A New Approach for Intervention in Autism Spectrum Disorders10.3390/brainsci111114592076-3425https://doaj.org/article/80865b246ffe46c7b524246de4042a8c2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/11/1459https://doaj.org/toc/2076-3425The feasibility of working on cognitive functions with children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) inside Multisensory Interactive Rooms (MIRs) has been poorly investigated, even if sensory atypicalities are common in ASD and usual intervention rooms could represent a challenging sensory setting for patients with ASD. We hypothesized that the possibility to calibrate the sensory stimulation offered by this type of environment, able to promote a positive emotional state in patients with ASD, can consequently favor the interaction with the therapist and the motivation towards activities targeting cognitive functions. High- and low-functioning children and low-functioning adolescents/adults underwent five sessions in a fully digitalized MIR, working on sustained attention, selective attention, association, single inhibition, receptive communication, verbalization, and turn. We developed specific protocols calibrated for sensory stimulation and difficulty level based on the characteristics of the participants. We found statistically significant improvements in all functions, except association, in the children’s group. Therefore, a fully digitalized MIR seems suitable for intervention on cognitive functions in ASDs, but further investigations are needed to better address possible differences related to age and functioning level.Ilaria BasadonneMelanie CristofoliniIris MucchiFrancesco ReclaArianna BentenutoNadia ZanellaMDPI AGarticleautism spectrum disorders (ASD)multisensory interactive roomspatient–therapist interactioncognitive functionssensory atypicalitiesNeurosciences. Biological psychiatry. NeuropsychiatryRC321-571ENBrain Sciences, Vol 11, Iss 1459, p 1459 (2021)
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topic	autism spectrum disorders (ASD) multisensory interactive rooms patient–therapist interaction cognitive functions sensory atypicalities Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry RC321-571
spellingShingle	autism spectrum disorders (ASD) multisensory interactive rooms patient–therapist interaction cognitive functions sensory atypicalities Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry RC321-571 Ilaria Basadonne Melanie Cristofolini Iris Mucchi Francesco Recla Arianna Bentenuto Nadia Zanella Working on Cognitive Functions in a Fully Digitalized Multisensory Interactive Room: A New Approach for Intervention in Autism Spectrum Disorders
description	The feasibility of working on cognitive functions with children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) inside Multisensory Interactive Rooms (MIRs) has been poorly investigated, even if sensory atypicalities are common in ASD and usual intervention rooms could represent a challenging sensory setting for patients with ASD. We hypothesized that the possibility to calibrate the sensory stimulation offered by this type of environment, able to promote a positive emotional state in patients with ASD, can consequently favor the interaction with the therapist and the motivation towards activities targeting cognitive functions. High- and low-functioning children and low-functioning adolescents/adults underwent five sessions in a fully digitalized MIR, working on sustained attention, selective attention, association, single inhibition, receptive communication, verbalization, and turn. We developed specific protocols calibrated for sensory stimulation and difficulty level based on the characteristics of the participants. We found statistically significant improvements in all functions, except association, in the children’s group. Therefore, a fully digitalized MIR seems suitable for intervention on cognitive functions in ASDs, but further investigations are needed to better address possible differences related to age and functioning level.
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author	Ilaria Basadonne Melanie Cristofolini Iris Mucchi Francesco Recla Arianna Bentenuto Nadia Zanella
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title	Working on Cognitive Functions in a Fully Digitalized Multisensory Interactive Room: A New Approach for Intervention in Autism Spectrum Disorders
title_short	Working on Cognitive Functions in a Fully Digitalized Multisensory Interactive Room: A New Approach for Intervention in Autism Spectrum Disorders
title_full	Working on Cognitive Functions in a Fully Digitalized Multisensory Interactive Room: A New Approach for Intervention in Autism Spectrum Disorders
title_fullStr	Working on Cognitive Functions in a Fully Digitalized Multisensory Interactive Room: A New Approach for Intervention in Autism Spectrum Disorders
title_full_unstemmed	Working on Cognitive Functions in a Fully Digitalized Multisensory Interactive Room: A New Approach for Intervention in Autism Spectrum Disorders
title_sort	working on cognitive functions in a fully digitalized multisensory interactive room: a new approach for intervention in autism spectrum disorders
publisher	MDPI AG
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url	https://doaj.org/article/80865b246ffe46c7b524246de4042a8c
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Working on Cognitive Functions in a Fully Digitalized Multisensory Interactive Room: A New Approach for Intervention in Autism Spectrum Disorders

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