Interventions in Mathematics and Cognitive Skills

Conditions

Cognitive Change Cognitive Dysfunction Decision Making Cognitive Delay, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Mild Math Learning Disability Child Development Developmental Disability Learning Disabilities Learning Disabled Learning Curve Mathematics Disorder Dyscalculia Dyscalculia, Primary Dyscalculia, Acquired Specific Learning Disorder, With Impairment in Mathematics Individuality Behavior, Child Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms Behavior Neuronal Plasticity Cognition Cognition Disorder Cognitive Developmental Delay Cognitive Orientation Cognitive Deficits, Mild Cognitive Abnormality Neuroscience

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate neurocognitive mechanisms underlying response to intervention aimed at enhancing, and remediating weaknesses in, numerical skills in children, including those with mathematical learning disabilities (MLD).

Eligibility

Min Age: 6 YearsMax Age: 12 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is testing different math learning programs for elementary school children, some of whom have math learning difficulties. Researchers want to understand which interventions best improve math and thinking skills, and some children may also have brain MRI scans. **You may be eligible if...** - Your child is in elementary school (grades 1–6, ages 6–12) - Your child has an IQ above 70 - Your child scores below the 35th percentile on a number processing test and struggles with multiple math areas (for the learning difficulties group), OR - Your child scores at or above the 35th percentile in all math areas (for the typically developing group) - Your child has normal or corrected vision and no hearing problems **You may NOT be eligible if...** - Your child has a neurological or psychiatric condition (details dependent on assessment) - Your child has a known intellectual disability (IQ ≤ 70) Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

This summary was AI-generated to explain the trial in plain language. It is not medical advice. Always discuss eligibility with your doctor before enrolling in a clinical trial.

Interventions

OTHERInterventions in Mathematics and Cognitive Skills - Experimental

After study participants have completed screenings to meet our inclusion criteria, participants will take part in the pre-training MRI brain scan (if eligible) and behavioral assessments and will then be assigned to the intervention for 6 weeks. During this training, participants will spend three days each week completing a set of problems at their home on a tablet that we provide them. Participants will receive one-to-one training with a member of our research team once a week. Following the completion of the 6-week training program, participants will be asked to complete a second MRI brain imaging session (for those who completed pre-training MRI) and post-measure appointments in order to assess immediate effects of the training program. Participants will also be invited to return for follow-up testing after six months in order to assess the long- lasting effects of the training program.

OTHERInterventions in Mathematics and Cognitive Skills - Active Comparator

After study participants have completed screenings to meet our inclusion criteria, participants will take part in the pre-training MRI brain scan (if eligible) and behavioral assessments and will then be assigned to the intervention for 6 weeks. During this training, participants will spend three days each week completing a set of problems at their home on a tablet that we provide them. Participants will receive one-to-one training with a member of our research team once a week. Following the completion of the 6-week training program, participants will be asked to complete a second MRI brain imaging session (for those who completed pre-training MRI) and post-measure appointments in order to assess immediate effects of the training program. Participants will also be invited to return for follow-up testing after six months in order to assess the long- lasting effects of the training program.

Locations(1)

Stanford Cognitive and Systems Neuroscience Laboratory

Palo Alto, California, United States

Conditions

Summary

Eligibility

Plain Language Summary

Interventions

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