In contrast, the youngest child had less
focused attention than the older children both during the assessments and the training. Initially, he had difficulty
walking fast without running, which may have inflated his
initial scores on some measures; in addition, at the end of
the training, he appeared more fatigued than the older children
from the intensity of the BWSTT, which may also
account for less improvement in his final scores. A clinical
implication of this finding is that therapists need to recognize
that a child’s decreased attention, interest and motivation
for the training, whether due to age or other factors,
may impact their participation and potential benefit from
an intense program.