Developmental considerations in cognitive assessment of young children.SemrudClikeman, Hynd
Jean Piaget was one theorist who strongly believed that young children should be constructing their own knowledge and that they are “little scientists”. In order for young children to learn and retain knowledge, they need to be engaged in real-life experiences. As much as possible, you should...
The goal of the current investigation was to examine adaptive behavior and cognitive skills in young children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a genetic disorder that causes progressive muscular weakness and concomitant cognitive deficits. Previous studies have documented specific language deficits in...
Despite the importance of cognitive deficits in schizophrenia, the formal assessment of cognitive function is rarely part of the routine clinical care of people with schizophrenia [74]. With limited time and the absence of formal training, it is difficult to assess accurately [75], and most estab...
The Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC) was used to assess cognitive ability at 7 years of age. The association between BMI and cognitive ability was investigated using univariate and multivariate linear regression analyses, including various covariates. Results: Although the results suggest...
Aim 1: associations of cognition and psychopathology in the three developmental stages in 22q11.2DS No children or adolescents met criteria for psychotic disorder at the time of assessment. One adolescent had been diagnosed with a psychotic disorder in the past which was currently managed with antip...
instabilityofperformanceoncognitivetestsininfantsandyoung Br.J.educ.Psychol.,60,lO-22,1990INSTABILITYOFPERFORMANCEONCOGNITIVETESTSININFANTSANDYOUNGCHILDRENWITHDOWN’SSYNDROMEBYJENNIFERG.WISHARTANDLOUISEDUFFV(EdinburghCentreforResearchinChildDevelopment)SUMMARY.Stabilityofcognitiveperformanceinassessmentsituationswasinvesti...
Methodologically, longitudinal assessment of cognitive development in young children has proven difficult because few measures span infancy through school age. This matter is further complicated when the child presents with a sensory deficit such as hearing loss. Few measures are validated in this populat...
Deficits in cognitive visual function can occur in different combinations in both children and adults depending on the nature and distribution of the underlying brain damage. In young children the potential for recovery can lead to significant improvement in parietal lobe function with time. Patients ...
an internationally recognized abilities assessment researcher and winner of the National Association of Gifted Children’s Paper of the Decade award, has built on the strengths of CogAT Form 6 by introducing a variety of enhancements. These enhancements include new question types, reduced reliance on...