Background. Autism Spectrum Disorder is often associated with deficits in executive
functions (EFs), which is contributing significantly to individuals with ASD's difficulties in …

Executive Functions are a set of interrelated, top-down processes essential for adaptive goal-
directed behaviour, frequently impaired across different neurodevelopmental disorders with …

We conducted two empirical studies to (1) explore the latent structure of cognitive flexibility
in children as measured by performance-based tasks,(2) analyze the contribution of working …

As they age, children tend to get more effective at regulating their behavior in complex
situations; this improvement in cognitive control is often interpreted as a shift from …

Inhibitory control represents a central component of executive functions and focuses on the
ability to actively inhibit or delay a dominant response to achieve a goal. Although various …

The measurement of self-regulation in young children has been a topic of great interest as
researchers and practitioners work to help ensure that children have the skills they need to …

In this study, we explored the role of emerging inhibitory control skills in language
acquisition in 62 typically developing children aged 24–32 months and investigated whether …

Children with Special Needs represent a highly heterogeneous group in terms of
neurofunctional, behavioral, and socio-cognitive characteristics, but they have in common a …

In recent years, play has been shown to be a powerful means to enhance learning and brain
development. It is also known that through play children enhance their executive function …

In recent decades, the utility of cognitive tele-assessment has increasingly been highlighted,
both in adults and in children. The present study aimed to present TeleFE, a new tool for the …