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The Contribution of General Cognitive Abilities and Specific Number Skills toward Arithmetic Performance in Students with Mild Intellectual Disability
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Soltani, Amanallah; Mirhosseini, Sanaz – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2020
General cognitive and specific number abilities that underlay arithmetic performance have been heavily investigated among typically developing students; however, the inquiry has rarely been applied to students with mild intellectual disability (MID). We examined whether domain-general cognitive abilities (i.e. working memory, processing speed, and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Mathematics Skills, Arithmetic, Performance Factors
The Emergence of a Temporally Extended Self and Factors that Contribute to Its Development: From Theoretical and Empirical Perspectives
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Lazaridis, Mary – Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 2013
The main aims of the current research were to determine when children develop a temporally extended self (TES) and what factors contribute to its development. However, in order to address these aims it was important to, first, assess whether the test of delayed self-recognition (DSR) is a valid measure for the development of the TES, and, second,…
Descriptors: Child Development, Children, Self Concept, Time
Numeracy Abilities of Children in Grades 4 to 6 with Mild Intellectual Disability in Singapore
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Cheong, Janice M. Y.; Walker, Zachary M.; Rosenblatt, Kara – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2017
Mathematics is an important aspect of daily life. Basic numeracy skills are needed to accomplish everyday tasks. However, research regarding the relationship between cognitive ability, mental age, and basic numeracy skills for children with intellectual disability (ID) is scarce. This research study investigated the correlation between…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Numeracy, Mathematics Skills, Elementary School Students
The Relationship between Symbolic Play and Executive Function in Young Children
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Kelly, Rachel; Dissanayake, Cheryl; Ihsen, Elfriede; Hammond, Sabine – Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 2011
The role of executive function, specifically inhibitory control and generativity, in symbolic play was investigated in 20 children aged 48-89 months. Assessment of inhibitory control was via the Sun-Moon Stroop task, and generativity was assessed with the Semantic Fluency task, as well as a new object substitution task which required children to…
Descriptors: Young Children, Play, Executive Function, Perspective Taking
The Effect of Intellectual Disability on the Adherence of Child Witnesses to a "Story Grammar" Framework
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Murfett, Romana; Powell, Martine B.; Snow, Pamela C. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2008
Background: This study examined the ability of 78 children (aged 9-12 years) with an intellectual disability (ID) to provide a narrative account of a staged event they had participated in four days earlier. Method: The children were interviewed using open-ended questions. The quality of their responses (using a story grammar framework) was…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Story Grammar, Mental Age, Mental Retardation
Referential Communication in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Dahlgren, Svenolof; Sandberg, Annika Dahlgren – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2008
Referential communication was studied in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) including children with autism and Asperger syndrome. The aim was to study alternative explanations for the children's communicative problems in such situations. Factors studied were theory of mind, IQ, verbal ability and memory. The main results demonstrated…
Descriptors: Mental Age, Autism, Asperger Syndrome, Intelligence Quotient
Eyewitness Testimony and Perceived Credibility of Youth with Mild Intellectual Disability
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Peled, M.; Iarocci, G.; Connolly, D. A. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2004
Background Individuals with intellectual disability (ID) are more vulnerable to abuse compared to individuals without disabilities yet have limited access to the legal system. This study examined perceived credibility of youth with mild intellectual disability (MID) who provide courtroom testimony. Method Participants, 187 undergraduates, were…
Descriptors: Mental Age, Credibility, Mild Mental Retardation, Court Litigation