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Chen, I-Chen; Tsai, Pei-Luen; Hsu, Yung-Wen; Ma, Hui-Ing; Lai, Hsuan-An – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
Children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) have deficits in working memory, but little is known about the everyday memory of these children in real-life situations. We investigated the everyday memory function in children with DCD, and explored the specific profile of everyday memory across different domains. Nineteen children with…
Descriptors: Verbal Ability, Intelligence, Correlation, Visual Perception
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Osorio, Ana; Cruz, Raquel; Sampaio, Adriana; Garayzabal, Elena; Martinez-Regueiro, Rocio; Goncalves, Oscar F.; Carracedo, Angel; Fernandez-Prieto, Montse – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
Williams syndrome is characterized by impairments in executive functions (EFs). However, it remains unknown how distinct types of EFs relate to intelligence in this syndrome. The present study analyzed performance on working memory, inhibiting and shifting, and its links to IQ in a sample of 17 individuals with WS, and compared them with a group…
Descriptors: Intelligence, Age, Intelligence Quotient, Short Term Memory
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Kleemans, Tijs; Segers, Eliane; Verhoeven, Ludo – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
The present study investigated the role of naming speed in predicting the basic calculation skills (i.e., addition and subtraction) of kindergartners with Specific Language Impairment (SLI), when compared to a group of Normal Language Achieving (NLA) children. Fifty-three kindergartners with SLI and 107 kindergartners with NLA were tested on…
Descriptors: Naming, Young Children, Kindergarten, Language Impairments
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Kleemans, Tijs; Segers, Eliane; Verhoeven, Ludo – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
The present study investigated to what extent children with specific language impairment (SLI) differ in their early numeracy skills, when compared to normal language achieving (NLA) children. It was also explored which precursors were related to the early numeracy skills in both groups. Sixty-one children with SLI (6; 1 years) and 111 NLA…
Descriptors: Intelligence, Language Impairments, Numeracy, Phonological Awareness
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Loh, Pek Ru; Piek, Jan P.; Barrett, Nicholas C. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
This study explored the cognitive performance of children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and/or Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) using the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-IV. Participants were 62 children with ages between 9 years 8 months and 12 years 7 months. These children were placed into one of the…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Intelligence, Measures (Individuals), Spatial Ability
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Fernell, Elisabeth; Hedvall, Asa; Westerlund, Joakim; Carlsson, Lotta Hoglund; Eriksson, Mats; Olsson, Martina Barnevik; Holm, Anette; Norrelgen, Fritjof; Kjellmer, Liselotte; Gillberg, Christopher – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
Early intervention has been reported to improve outcome in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). Several studies in the field have been randomized controlled trials (RCTs). The aim of this study was to assess ASD outcome in a large naturalistic study. Two hundred and eight children, aged 20-54 months, with a clinical diagnosis of ASD…
Descriptors: Intelligence, Early Intervention, Autism, Learning Disabilities