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The Contribution of Executive Functions to Participation in School Activities of Children with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Zingerevich, Chaya; Patricia D., LaVesser – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2009
This study describes the contribution of executive functions to participation in school activities of children diagnosed with ASD ages 6-9 years while controlling for sensory processing. Twenty-four children, ages 73-112 months (S.D. = 11.4), diagnosed with high functioning ASD were assessed with the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test. Their teachers…
Descriptors: School Activities, Autism, Measures (Individuals), Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Shifting Gears: Coping Flexibility in Children with and without ADHD
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Babb, Kimberley A.; Levine, Linda J.; Arseneault, Jaime M. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2010
This study examined developmental differences in, and cognitive bases of, coping flexibility in children with and without ADHD. Younger (age 7 to 8) and older (age 10 to 11) children with and without ADHD (N = 80) responded to hypothetical vignettes about problematic interactions with peers that shifted from controllable to uncontrollable over…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Developmental Stages, Cognitive Development, Comparative Analysis