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Executive Functions in Intellectual Disabilities: A Comparison between Williams Syndrome and Down Syndrome
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Costanzo, Floriana; Varuzza, Cristiana; Menghini, Deny; Addona, Francesca; Gianesini, Tiziana; Vicari, Stefano – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
Executive functions are a set of high cognitive abilities that control and regulate other functions and behaviors and are crucial for successful adaptation. Deficits in executive functions are frequently described in developmental disorders, which are characterized by disadaptive behavior. However, executive functions are not widely examined in…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Adolescents, Inhibition, Attention
Comorbid ADHD and DCD: Examining Cognitive Functions Using the WISC-IV
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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
Theory of Mind in Children with Severe Speech and Physical Impairments
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Dahlgren, SvenOlof; Sandberg, Annika Dahlgren; Larsson, Maria – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
The development of a person's ability to understand other's thoughts and feelings, so-called "theory of mind" (ToM), is subject to study. Children with communicative disabilities have exhibited problems in this respect, highlighting the role of language in the development of ToM. In this study, ToM was studied in children with cerebral palsy and…
Descriptors: Speech Impairments, Physical Disabilities, Cognitive Development, Communication Problems
Variability of Cognitive Development in Children with Down Syndrome: Relevance of Good Reasons for Using the Cluster Procedure
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Tsao, R.; Kindelberger, C. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
The main goal of this cross-sectional study was to demonstrate that, in addition to a main change during childhood, the cognitive development of children with Down syndrome (DS) is characterized by interindividual variability in their cognitive functioning. Eighty-eight French children with DS took part in this experiment. They were divided into…
Descriptors: Age Groups, Down Syndrome, Verbal Ability, Profiles
Cerebral Visual Impairment: Which Perceptive Visual Dysfunctions Can Be Expected in Children with Brain Damage? A Systematic Review
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Boot, F. H.; Pel, J. J. M.; van der Steen, J.; Evenhuis, H. M. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
The current definition of Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI) includes all visual dysfunctions caused by damage to, or malfunctioning of, the retrochiasmatic visual pathways in the absence of damage to the anterior visual pathways or any major ocular disease. CVI is diagnosed by exclusion and the existence of many different causes and symptoms make…
Descriptors: Partial Vision, Neurological Impairments, Objective Tests, Pathology
Clinic Attenders with Autism or Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Cognitive Profile at School Age and Its Relationship to Preschool Indicators of Language Delay
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Hagberg, Bibbi S.; Miniscalco, Carmela; Gillberg, Christopher – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
Many studies have shown that children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have had early indicators of language delay. The aim of the present study was to examine the cognitive profile of school age children referred to a specialist clinic for ASD, ADHD, or both, and relate this profile…
Descriptors: Delayed Speech, Autism, Learning Disabilities, Intelligence Quotient
Asperger Syndrome in Adolescent and Young Adult Males. Interview, Self- and Parent Assessment of Social, Emotional, and Cognitive Problems
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Cederlund, Mats; Hagberg, Bibbi; Gillberg, Christopher – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
Descriptive and comparative follow-up studies of young adult males with Asperger syndrome (AS) diagnosed in childhood, using both interview, self- and parent assessment instruments for the study of aspects of emotional well-being, social functioning, and cognitive-practical skills have not been performed in the past. One-hundred males with AS…
Descriptors: Schizophrenia, Autism, Asperger Syndrome, Well Being