# 'Agricultural specialisterne': rural employment revolution for those with Autism **URL:** \ **Category:** Lounge\ **Created:** [June 5, 2011, 5:40am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/agricultural-specialisterne-rural-employment-revolution-for-those-with-autism/50615 "2011-06-05T05:40:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 310
**Author:** ![Visionary7903](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/45deac/32.png) [@Visionary7903](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/Visionary7903)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2012, 4:25am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/agricultural-specialisterne-rural-employment-revolution-for-those-with-autism/50615/310 "2012-05-20T04:25:30Z")
> [@](#): > > …Switching attention from a current task to the intended task requires inhibiting attention to the current task and shifting attention to the intended task, thus involving executive functions such as inhibitory control and cognitive flexibility (Kliegel et al., 2002). Each of these executive functions has been identified as dysfunctional in [High functioning children with a diagnosis of autism or Asperger’s syndrome]… Another company that has cognitive exercise games is called [Mind360.com](http://Mind360.com). Their full set of games can be viewed via this link: [Games - Mind 360 - Play Smart](http://www.mind360.com/games) The list includes another game that focuses on Task Switching, called Think Fast: > [@](#): > > …Mind360.com, a leading developer of brain training games, is announcing the launch of their latest game THINK FAST - a new and Web-based Executive Functions/Task Switching game, designed to train multitasking performance and improve focus-attention shifting abilities. > > Task switching allows us to adapt to changing circumstances. Detecting when and how situations modify helps us develop a respond to the spontaneity of our daily life. And as with all our cognitive skills, enhancing them through scientific brain training games has been found to be the easiest, most effective and enjoyable way to optimize our capabilities. > > “Our daily routine requires frequent shifts between cognitive tasks. Performing two or more tasks in rapid succession requires a reorientation to each new task, which requires resources of attention and time.” says Mind360 CEO, Danny Aboody. “Research has shown that training Task Switching skills improves Brain Response Time. It has been proved that the efficiency of executive functions, such as working memory and multi-tasking performance improves with practice. The added value of this is that this improvement can transfer to other contexts as well.” > > THINK FAST is an exciting new Task Switching game designed by cognitive scientists to help you keep the brain stimulated and develop the ability to respond faster and more accurately amid alternating situations. > …play THINK FAST FREE for an entire week! Take this opportunity to train your cognitive skills, gain high scores and win trophies. > > …MIND360.com is a leading provider of scientific brain training games for improving users’ key cognitive skills through fun and effective techniques. > Cognitive abilities trained include: memory, attention, executive functions, logic and reasoning, and visual perception. Users select their own Personal Training Program which comes complete with a personal trainer and constant feedback to ensure their swift and noticeable progress. (sources: [http://www.psyc.bbk.ac.uk/research/DNL/personalpages/aks/Brain%20Cognition%20w-RachelTony.pdf](http://www.psyc.bbk.ac.uk/research/DNL/personalpages/aks/Brain%20Cognition%20w-RachelTony.pdf); [THINK FAST - An Exciting New Task Switching Brain Trainer from MIND360 by Mind360](http://www.1888pressrelease.com/think-fast-an-exciting-new-task-switching-brain-trainer-fr-pr-207843.html)) --- _[View the full topic](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/agricultural-specialisterne-rural-employment-revolution-for-those-with-autism/50615)._