Computer-assisted training programs to enhance adaptive competencies in adolescents with intellectual disabilities : A systematic review

Intellectual disability (ID) involves deficits in intellectual and adaptive functioning specifically related to conceptual, social, and practical life domains. Computer-assisted training programs have been shown to enhance adaptive competencies of adolescents with ID, thus helping them to better manage their everyday life and to foster their social inclusion and integration. The present work is aimed at reviewing the existing literature on computer-assisted interventions devoted to adolescents with ID highlighting their actual efficacy and strengths. Implications for future research and practice are discussed.