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Longitudinally Predicting Behavioral Challenges from Executive Functioning in Youth with Down Syndrome
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Amanallah Soltani; Deborah J. Fidler; Lina Patel; Kellie Voth; Anna J. Esbensen – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2025
This study explored how caregiver-reported executive functioning domains, assessed by the BRIEF2 at baseline, predicted behavioral challenges reported by caregivers using the CBCL six months later. The sample included 94 youth with Down syndrome, aged 6 to 18 years. Results of hierarchical regression analyses revealed that, after controlling for…
Descriptors: Youth, Children, Adolescents, Down Syndrome
Relationship between Parent and Teacher Reported Executive Functioning and Maladaptive Behaviors in Children with Down Syndrome
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Esbensen, Anna J.; Hoffman, Emily K.; Shaffer, Rebecca C.; Patel, Lina R.; Jacola, Lisa M. – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2021
The current study evaluates the concurrent relationship between parent ratings of executive functioning and maladaptive behavior among children and adolescents with Down syndrome and then repeats this evaluation using teacher reports. Parents and teachers of 63 school-age children with Down syndrome rated the child's executive functioning…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Behavior Problems, Children, Adolescents
Behavioral Problems and Psychosocial Strengths: Unique Factors Contributing to the Behavioral Profile of Youth with Down Syndrome
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Dieleman, Lisa M.; De Pauw, Sarah S. W.; Soenens, Bart; Van Hove, Geert; Prinzie, Peter – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2018
This study aimed to describe problem behaviors and psychosocial strengths, examine the problem-strength interrelations, and evaluate profiles of problems and strengths in youth with Down syndrome (DS). The community-based sample consisted of 67 parents of children with DS aged between 4 and 19 years. Parents reported about the developmental age…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Behavior Problems, Child Behavior, Children
Parent and Teacher Perspectives about Problem Behavior in Children with Williams Syndrome
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Klein-Tasman, Bonita P.; Lira, Ernesto N.; Li-Barber, Kirsten T.; Gallo, Frank J.; Brei, Natalie G. – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2015
Problem behavior of 52 children with Williams syndrome ages 6 to 17 years old was examined based on both parent and teacher report. Generally good inter-rater agreement was found. Common areas of problem behavior based both on parent and teacher report included attention problems, anxiety difficulties, repetitive behaviors (e.g., obsessions,…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Genetic Disorders, Children, Adolescents
Impact of Attention Training on Academic Achievement, Executive Functioning, and Behavior: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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Kirk, Hannah; Gray, Kylie; Ellis, Kirsten; Taffe, John; Cornish, Kim – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2017
Children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) experience significant difficulties in attention, learning, executive functions, and behavioral regulation. Emerging evidence suggests that computerized cognitive training may remediate these impairments. In a double blind controlled trial, 76 children with IDD (4-11 years) were…
Descriptors: Attention Control, Training, Academic Achievement, Executive Function
Does Attention Constrain Developmental Trajectories in Fragile X Syndrome? A 3-Year Prospective Longitudinal Study
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Cornish, Kim; Cole, Victoria; Longhi, Elena; Karmiloff-Smith, Annette; Scerif, Gaia – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2012
Basic attentional processes and their impact on developmental trajectories in fragile X syndrome were assessed in a 3-year prospective study. Although fragile X syndrome is a monogenic X-linked disorder, there is striking variability in outcomes even in young boys with the condition. Attention is a key factor constraining interactions with the…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Mental Retardation, Congenital Impairments, Attention