Éducation Au Contrôle De L’attention Auprès D’élèves Présentant Un Trouble Déficitaire De L’attention/Hyperactivité

The Impact of a Motor-Cognitive Remediation Program on Attentional Functions of Preschoolers With ADHD Symptoms

“…The MCRP is a multidimensional approach in which kinesthetic, visual, and auditory sensory modalities are called on during the activities so that children can become gradually aware of their level of attention and control (Chevalier, Achim, et al, 2003; Chevalier et al, 2005; Chevalier, Poissant, et al, 2003; Chevalier & Simard, 2006). This program is based on visual-motor imagery exercises inspired by mental training of high-level athletes (Chevalier, 1995; Chevalier & Renaud, 1990; Denis, Chevalier, & Eloi, 1989) as well as motor imagery studies with elementary schoolchildren (Auger, Atienza, Chevalier, & Monnier, 1996; Chevalier, Monnier, & Auger, 1995).…”

“…These therapies, however, do not teach appropriate strategies that help children to develop their attention capacities and cognitive self-regulation to remediate their cognitive deficits. Recently, cognitive remediation programs to improve cognitive functions were tested by using computerized cognitive tasks (e.g., Laporte & Guay, 2006; Guay, Parent, & Lageix, 2007; Klingberg et al, 2005; Pepin, Loranger, & Benoit, 1995; Slate, Meyer, Burns, & Montgomery, 1998; Trucha et al, 2011) or motor-cognitive remediation in a classroom setting (Chevalier, Achim, et al, 2003; Chevalier, Poissant, Bergeron, & Girard-Lajoie, 2003; Chevalier, Simard, & Rouillard, 2006). The preliminary results are promising for school-aged children, as they suggest an improvement in executive control capacities (Guay et al, 2007).…”

“…In this approach, children participate in a cognitive-motor type of learning in which movement is an intrinsic part of the problem solving. By learning mental strategies based on representation of action, children can become gradually aware of their level of attention and planning (Chevalier, Achim, et al, 2003; Chevalier, Harnois, Girard-Lajoie, Simard, & Dupuis, 2005; Chevalier, Poissant, et al, 2003; Chevalier & Simard, 2006).…”