Memory in autism spectrum disorder: A meta-analysis of experimental studies.
Pierre Desaunay, Anaïs R. Briant, Dermot Bowler, Melanie Ring, Priscille Gérardin, Jean‐Marc Baleyte, Fabian Guenolé, Francis Eustache, Jean‐Jacques Parienti, Bérengère Guillery‐Girard
Abstract
= .07). We discuss these results in terms of their relation to semantic memory. The limited diminution in verbal LTM and preserved overall recognition and cued recall (supported retrieval) may result from a greater overlap of these tasks with semantic long-term representations which are overall preserved in ASD. By contrast, difficulties in STM or free recall may result from less overlap with the semantic system or may involve additional cognitive operations and executive demands. These findings highlight the need to support STM functioning in ASD and acknowledge the potential benefit of using verbal materials at encoding and broader forms of memory support at retrieval to enhance performance. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).