CPAT vs AEC 2025

CPAT is provided as part of the Teacher Training and Attention in Autism (TTAA) Erasmus+ funded project (https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/psychology/ttaa/index.aspx) and is freely available. The app is designed for use by teachers and practitioners to help develop and promote basic attention skills in autistic children (as well as anyone who can benefit from improving attention skills). Attention is a fundamental cognitive capacity critical for human behaviour and especially related to academic performance and engagement in classroom settings. Therefore, improving attention skills can lead to substantial impact. The app is designed for teachers and practitioners (‘Users’) who are interested in helping students to develop their basic attention skills. The app includes a series of game-like activities that are designed to train different attention skills. The activities progress in difficulty as a function of the student’s individual performance. The app also includes customization tools to help the student engage with the activities. It is important to note that the app is not a Magic solution, and that training attention skills requires effort and commitment. It is strongly recommended that before users start using the CPAT app they take the freely available online course: Attention in autism, available here: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/attention-and-autism). You can also see here for version of this course in different languages: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/psychology/ttaa/outputs.aspx. For previous uses of CPAT in research you can read in the following research publications: • Shalev, L., Tsal Y., & Mevorach C. (2007) Computerized progressive attentional training (CPAT) program: Effective direct intervention for children with ADHD. Child Neuropsychology, 13, 382-388. • Spaniol, M.M., Shalev, L., Kosyvaky, L. & Mevorach, C. (2018). Attention Training in Autism as a Potential Approach to Improving Academic Performance: A School-Based Pilot Study. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 48(2), 592–610. • Spaniol, M. M., Mevorach, C., Shalev, L., Teixeira, M.C., Lowenthal, R., de Paula, C.S. (2021). Attention training in children with autism spectrum disorder improves academic performance: A double-blind pilot application of the computerized progressive attentional training program. Autism Research;1–8. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.2566

The official App for the 14th Autism Europe International Congress (AEC 2025) conference taking place from 11th - 13th September 2025 in Dublin. This App will allow conference delegates to view the conference schedule, create their personal agenda, stay up to date with the latest programme information and receive latest news notifications from the conference team. Attendees will also be able to access each presentation's abstract and PDF of poster presentations, message fellow attendees, view maps of the venue and Exhibition Hall and access information about the conference social events. We'd also like to acknowledge the kind support of our sponsors. The application provides the following features: ー Access to the up-to-date agenda, abstracts, posters, and list of authors ー Ability to create your own personal agenda by favouring individual presentations and adding them to your My AEC section, ー Access to key conference information – venue, sponsors, exhibitors, social events, tours. ー Ability to message other attendees who have downloaded the app ー Access information from the official conference sponsors and exhibitors and request to schedule a meeting with them ー Receive the latest news from the conference team through notifications and news alerts.