scholarly journals Evaluating fine perceptual-motor skills in children with mild intellectual disability

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-108
Author(s):  
Vasiliki Koutsobina ◽  
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Victoria Zakopoulou ◽  
Eftychia Tziaka ◽  
Vasilios Koutras ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Mild Intellectual Disability ◽  
Typically Developing Children ◽  
Mental Age ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Perceptual Motor Skills

Over the years, several studies have indicated that delay in perceptual-motor development and impaired motor organization is strongly associated with the level of cognitive functioning and performance in children. The aim of the present research study was to assess the fine perceptual-motor skills of children with mild intellectual disability 7-9-years-old and the comparison of their performance with two groups of typically developing children with the same chronological and a corresponding mental age. Our research sample consisted of 129 children between the ages of four and nine years whilst the experimental group had a total of 43 children (7-9-years-old) with mild intellectual disability. As an assessment tool of fine perceptual-motor skills we used a battery of tasks constructed in accordance with other commonly used standardized tests that measure psychomotor abilities. Furthermore, several comparisons were carried out in order to investigate our experimental hypotheses. Overall, our results revealed that children with mild intellectual disability scored lower in the tasks compared to typically developing children of equal chronological age but significantly higher than the group of typically developing children of the same mental age (preschoolers). The results of the psychometric properties of our designed tasks (reliability, validity) verify the high-quality psychometric characteristics of the designed tool.

scholarly journals COMPARISON OF HANDWRITING LEGIBILITY FOR MANUAL HANDWRITING AMONG TYPICALLY DEVELOPING INDIAN CHILDREN

2021 ◽  
pp. 103-111
Author(s):  
Dr. Sushmita Ahirwal ◽  
Dr. Anita Gupta ◽  
Dr. Sheetal Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Motor Skills ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Motor Planning ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Evaluation Tool ◽  
Indian Children ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Size Uniformity ◽  
Letter Size ◽  
Perceptual Motor Skills

Handwriting involves the integration of many skills, including perceptual motor skills, motor planning and cognition visual motor skills, as well as control of kinesthetic and tactile abilities to grasp and maintain control of the writing tool, as well as motor control The aim of this study was to compare the handwriting skills of typically developing Indian children on ETCH-M (Evaluation Tool Of Children Handwriting – Manuscript). A sample of 200 typically developing Indian children were included in the study using convenience sampling method. The age ranged from 6 years to 9 years. It was found that ETCH-M is an assessment tool which can assess the Handwriting skills of Indian typically developing children in 6-9 years of age group. Independent sample t- test was done to compare the mean raw score of each group. There was a significant difference with statistical value of p< 0.001. The handwriting evaluation depends upon six characteristics of writing: Handwriting legibility, letter formation, uniformity of letter size, uniformity of letter slant, spacing between letters and words, alignment of lines of writing. KEYWORDS: Handwriting, legibility, occupational therapy, vernacular medium.

Everyday Memory and Working Memory in Adolescents With Mild Intellectual Disability

2010 ◽  
Vol 115 (3) ◽  
pp. 207-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. J. Van der Molen ◽  
J. E. H. Van Luit ◽  
Maurits W. Van der Molen ◽  
Marian J. Jongmans
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Mild Intellectual Disability ◽  
Everyday Memory ◽  
Mental Age ◽  
Disability Group ◽  
Almost All

Abstract Everyday memory and its relationship to working memory was investigated in adolescents with mild intellectual disability and compared to typically developing adolescents of the same age (CA) and younger children matched on mental age (MA). Results showed a delay on almost all memory measures for the adolescents with mild intellectual disability compared to the CA control adolescents. Compared to the MA control children, the adolescents with mild intellectual disability performed less well on a general everyday memory index. Only some significant associations were found between everyday memory and working memory for the mild intellectual disability group. These findings were interpreted to suggest that adolescents with mild intellectual disability have difficulty in making optimal use of their working memory when new or complex situations tax their abilities.

Individuals with Intellectual Disability Can Self-Teach in Reading

2013 ◽  
Vol 118 (2) ◽  
pp. 108-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan J. Loveall ◽  
Frances A. Conners
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
The Self ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Typically Developing Children ◽  
Mental Age ◽  
Specific Letter ◽  
Orthographic Learning

Abstract Previous research has suggested that individuals with intellectual disability (ID) underperform in several areas of reading compared to mental age–matched peers. However, it is unclear how they compare on orthographic aspects of reading, which have to do with learning and matching the specific letter patterns in words. The leading approach to understanding orthographic learning is the self-teaching hypothesis, which suggests that orthographic learning is acquired through the experience of phonologically recoding words. The present study was a first test of the self-teaching hypothesis for individuals with ID in comparison to a group of typically developing children matched on verbal mental age. Results indicated that both groups were able to self-teach.

scholarly journals TENSE MARKERS AMONG HINDI SPEAKING TYPICALLY DEVELOPING CHILDREN

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. 364
Author(s):  
Ramandeep Kaur, Tashreefa
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Indian Population ◽  
Speech Disorders ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Disabled Children ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Intellectually Disabled ◽  
Typically Developing Children ◽  
Mental Age ◽  
The Moment

In grammar, tense is a category that expresses time reference with reference to the moment of speaking. Tenses are usually manifested by the use of specific forms of verbs, particularly in their conjugation patterns. Most of the previous research reveals that tenses develop with age and thus older children had more accurate speech and fewer error patterns in their speech. However, in Indian contexts, limited studies are noted in the area of language development in children with intellectual disability Hindi-speaking children. Thus, the present study aims to explore tense markers in Hindi speaking intellectually disabled children and its comparison across mental age (MA) matched typically developing children. The results revealed that syntax develops significantly with the age. Comparison across the two groups showed higher occurrences of tense forms among TD children when compared to the children with ID.  Related studies are discussed clearly in the paper which reveals a number of studies supporting the finding. The present study has significant implications for the assessment of developmental speech disorders among Hindi-speaking group of Indian population.

scholarly journals Oculomotor response to images in primary school children with mild intellectual disability

2021 ◽  
pp. 51-58
Author(s):  
VB Nikishina ◽  
OF Prirodova ◽  
EA Petrash ◽  
IA Sevrukova
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Instructional Materials ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Mild Intellectual Disability ◽  
Typically Developing Children ◽  
Oculomotor Response ◽  
Oculomotor Activity

Oculomotor activity (eye movements) is an essential component of visual data acquisition, analysis and use. The aim of this study was to determine the characteristics of oculomotor response to static images in primary school children with mild intellectual disability (ID). Our sample included a total of 49 schoolers (23 children with mild ID and 26 typically developing children). Oculomotor activity was evaluated using a GP3 Gazepoint eye tracker. The participants were presented with 15 visual stimuli: 10 pictorial and 5 mixed (pictures + text) static color images. Children with mild ID generated significantly fewer fixations (р = 0.038) than typically developing children. So, learning materials containing both pictorial and textual images are ineffective because textual elements are completely ignored by children with mild ID. The total duration of gaze fixations was significantly longer (р = 0.029) in typically developing children than in children with mild ID. However, the average duration of a single gaze fixation was longer in children with mild ID. The identified features of oculomotor response can help to optimize the format of instructional materials for primary school children with mild ID.

Age Norms for Auditory-Perceptual Neurophonetic Parameters: A Prerequisite for the Assessment of Childhood Dysarthria

2020 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 1071-1082
Author(s):  
Theresa Schölderle ◽  
Elisabet Haas ◽  
Wolfram Ziegler
Keyword(s):  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Developmental Trajectories ◽  
Voice Quality ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Typically Developing Children ◽  
Age Norms ◽  
Elementary School Age ◽  
Speech Characteristics ◽  
Substantial Progress ◽  
Computer Based

Purpose The aim of this study was to collect auditory-perceptual data on established symptom categories of dysarthria from typically developing children between 3 and 9 years of age, for the purpose of creating age norms for dysarthria assessment. Method One hundred forty-four typically developing children (3;0–9;11 [years;months], 72 girls and 72 boys) participated. We used a computer-based game specifically designed for this study to elicit sentence repetitions and spontaneous speech samples. Speech recordings were analyzed using the auditory-perceptual criteria of the Bogenhausen Dysarthria Scales, a standardized German assessment tool for dysarthria in adults. The Bogenhausen Dysarthria Scales (scales and features) cover clinically relevant dimensions of speech and allow for an evaluation of well-established symptom categories of dysarthria. Results The typically developing children exhibited a number of speech characteristics overlapping with established symptom categories of dysarthria (e.g., breathy voice, frequent inspirations, reduced articulatory precision, decreased articulation rate). Substantial progress was observed between 3 and 9 years of age, but with different developmental trajectories across different dimensions. In several areas (e.g., respiration, voice quality), 9-year-olds still presented with salient developmental speech characteristics, while in other dimensions (e.g., prosodic modulation), features typically associated with dysarthria occurred only exceptionally, even in the 3-year-olds. Conclusions The acquisition of speech motor functions is a prolonged process not yet completed with 9 years. Various developmental influences (e.g., anatomic–physiological changes) shape children's speech specifically. Our findings are a first step toward establishing auditory-perceptual norms for dysarthria in children of kindergarten and elementary school age. Supplemental Material https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.12133380

scholarly journals Inhibitory Dimensions and Delay of Gratification: A Comparative Study on Individuals with Down Syndrome and Typically Developing Children

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 636
Author(s):  
Martina Fontana ◽  
Maria Carmen Usai ◽  
Sandra Pellizzoni ◽  
Maria Chiara Passolunghi
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Response Inhibition ◽  
Interference Suppression ◽  
Delay Of Gratification ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Older Individuals ◽  
Typically Developing Children ◽  
Mental Age ◽  
Two Samples

While previous research on inhibition in people with Down syndrome (DS) reported contradictory results, with no explicit theoretical model, on the other hand, a more homogeneous impaired profile on the delay of gratification skills emerged. The main goal of the present study was to investigate response inhibition, interference suppression, and delay of gratification in 51 individuals with DS matched for a measure of mental age (MA) with 71 typically developing (TD) children. Moreover, we cross-sectionally explored the strengths and weaknesses of these components in children and adolescents vs. adults with DS with the same MA. A battery of laboratory tasks tapping on inhibitory sub-components and delay of gratification was administrated. Results indicated that individuals with DS showed an overall worse performance compared to TD children on response inhibition and delay of gratification, while no differences emerged between the two samples on the interference suppression. Additionally, our results suggested that older individuals with DS outperformed the younger ones both in response inhibition and in the delay of gratification, whereas the interference suppression still remains impaired in adulthood. This study highlights the importance of evaluating inhibitory sub-components considering both MA and chronological age in order to promote more effective and evidence-based training for this population.

scholarly journals Observational Assessment and Maternal Reports of Motivation in Children and Adolescents With Down Syndrome

2011 ◽  
Vol 116 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Gilmore ◽  
Monica Cuskelly
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Observational Assessment ◽  
Typically Developing Children ◽  
Significant Group ◽  
Children With Down Syndrome ◽  
Maternal Reports

Abstract Despite a lack of consistent empirical evidence, there has been an ongoing assumption that intellectual disability is associated with reduced levels of motivation. The participants in this study were 33 children with Down syndrome ages 10–15 years and 33 typically developing 3–8-year-old children. Motivation was measured through observational assessments of curiosity, preference for challenge, and persistence, as well as maternal reports. There were no significant group differences on motivation tasks, but mothers of children with Down syndrome rated their children significantly lower on motivation than did parents of typically developing children. There were some intriguing group differences in the pattern of correlations among observations and parent reports. The findings challenge long-held views that individuals with intellectual disability are invariably deficient in motivation.

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