Abdellatif El Farahi
University profesor, Abdelmalek Saadi University, Tetouan, Morocco
Publications
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Research Article
AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER AND COGNITIVE FLEXIBILITY: A COGNITIVE NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL STUDY
Author(s): Brahim Nadir* and Abdellatif El Farahi
This article addresses Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and cognitive flexibility (CF). ASD is defined as a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by persistent difficulties in social communication and social interaction, along with restricted and repetitive patterns of behaviour, activities and/or interests. These symptoms generally appear before early childhood. CF, on the other hand, is the ability to shift from one task to another, where the new task is unfamiliar and novel. CF was assessed in this study among children with ASD compared to typical development (TD). The sample for both groups consisted of children aged between six and twelve years, with each group comprising 19 children. This study employed three tests to evaluate CF, including the Trail Making Test (TMT), the Playing Cards Test (PCT), and the New Card Sorting Test (NCST). According to the data obtained, this stud.. Read More»