scholarly journals Reliability of Informant-Report Measures of Executive Functioning in Children With Down Syndrome

2019 ◽  
Vol 124 (3) ◽  
pp. 220-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna J. Esbensen ◽  
Emily K. Hoffman ◽  
Rebecca Shaffer ◽  
Elizabeth Chen ◽  
Lina Patel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Executive Functioning ◽  
Normative Data ◽  
Teacher Ratings ◽  
Behavior Rating ◽  
Children With Down Syndrome ◽  
Behavior Rating Inventory ◽  
Clinically Significant ◽  
And Gender

Abstract The current study evaluates the psychometric properties of the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) with children with Down syndrome. Caregivers of 84 children with Down syndrome rated their child's behavior with the BRIEF. Teacher ratings were obtained for 57 children. About 40% of children with Down syndrome were reported by parents, and 70% by teachers, to exhibit clinically significant challenges with executive functioning. Distribution of scores was normal, internal consistency for subscales was questionable to primarily excellent, and inter-rater reliability was poor to good. Normative data conversions controlled for age, IQ, and gender differences, with some exceptions. The study findings suggest that the BRIEF and its subscales generally performed in a psychometrically sound manner among children with Down syndrome.

Relationship Between Parent and Teacher Reported Executive Functioning and Maladaptive Behaviors in Children With Down Syndrome

2021 ◽  
Vol 126 (4) ◽  
pp. 307-323
Author(s):  
Anna J. Esbensen ◽  
Emily K. Hoffman ◽  
Rebecca C. Shaffer ◽  
Lina R. Patel ◽  
Lisa M. Jacola
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Executive Functioning ◽  
Externalizing Behavior ◽  
Child Behavior Checklist ◽  
Teacher Ratings ◽  
Maladaptive Behavior ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Children With Down Syndrome ◽  
Behavior Rating Inventory ◽  
Parent And Teacher Ratings

Abstract 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 (Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function) and behaviors (Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist). For parent and teacher ratings, elevated behavior dysregulation predicted higher levels of rule-breaking, aggressive, and externalizing behavior. For teacher ratings, elevated behavior dysregulation also predicted higher levels of inattention problems. Among both parent and teacher ratings, greater metacognitive difficulties predicted challenges with attention. Understanding the relationship between these constructs has important implications for targets of intervention and developing preventative strategies.

scholarly journals Profiles of Everyday Executive Functioning in Young Children With Down Syndrome

2014 ◽  
Vol 119 (4) ◽  
pp. 303-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa A. Daunhauer ◽  
Deborah J. Fidler ◽  
Laura Hahn ◽  
Elizabeth Will ◽  
Nancy Raitano Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Executive Functioning ◽  
Inhibitory Control ◽  
Matched Control ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Children With Down Syndrome ◽  
Mental Age ◽  
Complementary Role ◽  
Behavior Rating Inventory

Abstract We investigated executive functioning (EF) in children with Down syndrome (DS; n  =  25) and typically developing (TD) children matched for mental age (MA; n  =  23) using the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-Preschool. We sought to (1) compare children with DS to a developmentally matched control group, and (2) to characterize the EF profile of children with DS. Across teacher and parent reports, significant deficits in working memory and planning were observed in the DS group. Parents, but not teachers, of children with DS also reported difficulties in inhibitory control relative to the comparison group. Results extend earlier findings regarding EF impairments in children with DS. The complementary role inhibitory control may play in this profile is discussed.

Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function Adult Version in Patients with Neurological and Neuropsychiatric Conditions: Symptom Levels and Relationship to Emotional Distress

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 682-694 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Løvstad ◽  
S. Sigurdardottir ◽  
S. Andersson ◽  
V.A. Grane ◽  
T. Moberget ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Executive Function ◽  
Emotional Distress ◽  
Test Performance ◽  
Normative Data ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Neuropsychological Test ◽  
Behavior Rating ◽  
Behavior Rating Inventory ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractObjectives:The present study explored the level of self-and informant reported executive functioning in daily living using the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-Adult Version (BRIEF-A) in a large sample comprising healthy adults and patient cohorts with neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders. The relationship to neuropsychological test performance and self-reported emotional distress was explored, as well as the applicability of U.S. normative data.Methods:Scores on the self- and informant reported BRIEF-A are presented, along with scores on standardized cognitive tests, and on rating scales of self-reported emotional distress in a Norwegian healthy comparison group (n=115), patients with severe traumatic brain injury (n=125), focal frontal lobe damage (n=29), focal cerebellar lesion (n=24), Parkinson’s disease (n=42), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (n=34), type II bipolar disorder (n=21), and borderline personality disorder (n=18).Results:Strong associations were observed between the BRIEF-A and emotional distress in both the healthy group and in neurological groups, while no or weak relationships with IQ and performance-based tests of executive function were seen. The relationship between BRIEF-A and emotional distress was weaker in the neuropsychiatric patient groups, despite high symptom load in both domains. Healthy participants tended to have BRIEF-A scores 1/2–3/4SDbelow the U.S. normative mean ofTscore=50.Conclusions:The study demonstrates the need to interpret BRIEF-A results within a broad differential diagnostic context, where measures of psychological distress are included in addition to neuropsychological tests. Uncertainty about the appropriateness of U.S. normative data in non-U.S. countries adds to the need for interpretive caution. (JINS, 2016,22, 682–694)

scholarly journals Caregiver Report of Executive Functioning in a Population-Based Sample of Young Children With Down Syndrome

2011 ◽  
Vol 116 (4) ◽  
pp. 290-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy Raitano Lee ◽  
Deborah J. Fidler ◽  
Audrey Blakeley-Smith ◽  
Lisa Daunhauer ◽  
Cordelia Robinson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Executive Function ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Specific Pattern ◽  
Older Individuals ◽  
Children With Down Syndrome ◽  
Mental Age ◽  
Behavior Rating Inventory ◽  
Caregiver Report

Abstract The current study describes everyday executive function (EF) profiles in young children with Down syndrome. Caregivers of children with Down syndrome (n  =  26; chronological ages  =  4–10 years; mental ages  =  2–4 years) completed the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function—Preschool (BRIEF-P; G. A. Gioia, K. A. Espy, & P. K. Isquith, 2003), a caregiver report measure of everyday/functional EF skills in multiple domains. On the BRIEF-P, elevations were noted on a global EF composite as well as the Working Memory and Plan/Organize scales in particular (relative to norms developed for typically developing children of a similar mental age). These results suggest a specific pattern of EF weaknesses in young children with Down syndrome, consistent with the extant literature that has focused primarily on older individuals who have been tested using laboratory EF tasks.

The Composition of Early Vocabulary in Spanish Children With Down Syndrome and Their Peers With Typical Development

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 605-619 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Checa ◽  
Miguel Galeote ◽  
Pilar Soto
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Typical Development ◽  
Vocabulary Size ◽  
Children With Down Syndrome ◽  
Spanish Speaking ◽  
Closed Class ◽  
Communicative Development ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
And Gender

Purpose There are very few studies, and at present none in Spanish, on vocabulary composition in children with Down syndrome (DS). Nor has the topic been widely assessed in Spanish-speaking children with typical development (TD). This study analyzed the composition of early vocabularies in a large sample of Spanish-speaking children with DS and compared it with that of children with TD. Method We studied 108 children with DS and 108 children with TD with mental ages between 8 and 29 months, matched for size of productive vocabulary and gender. The MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventories (Fenson et al., 1993, 2007), adapted to the language development profile of children with DS, were used. The categories examined were nouns, predicates, closed-class words, and social words. Results The performance of children with DS was similar to that of children with TD with the same vocabulary size. The only significant difference was the larger production of nouns by children with DS. The trends of development in the different classes of words were also similar. Conclusions The strategies used by children with DS to learn vocabulary may be similar to those used by children with TD in the first stages of language learning.

scholarly journals Comparison of the head circumference measurement between Down syndrome and normal children

2012 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Hanis Adibah Yahya ◽  
Ratna Indriyanti ◽  
Rudy Hartanto
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Head Circumference ◽  
Extra Chromosome ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Chromosome 21 ◽  
Normal Children ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Children With Down Syndrome ◽  
Value Of Children ◽  
And Gender

Introduction: Growth and development assessment in children is measured by the head circumference measurement or as known as occipital-frontal circumference. In cases of genetic abnormalities such as Down syndrome which is caused by extra chromosome 21, give distinct features in the craniofacial profile, hence the author finds it is useful to observe the changes in their growth, mainly the head circumference. The purpose of this research is to analized comparison between head circumference measurement in children with Down syndrome in Sekolah Luar Biasa-C and normal children, Methods: Type of this research is analytical with surveying technique, using cross sectional studies on 20 children with Down syndrome and 160 normal children 6 to 13 years old. The sample subject. Based on anthropometry landmark on point Glabella to Opisthocranion, measurement is taken using a non-stretchable, flexible measuring tape. Result: There are significant differences between the head circumference of children in both group according to age and gender; except age 6 male, with the mean value of children with Down syndrome compare to normal circumference measurement were smaller 3 to 5 cm behind the normal children in this research. Conclusion: The head circumference of the children with Down syndrome over all from age 6 to 13 years old were smaller than the regular children in same age and same gender.

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