ERIC Number: EJ1223276
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-0266-7363
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Psychoeducational Implications of West Syndrome (Infantile Spasm) for Primary School Children
Chapple, Christine; Kinsella, William
Educational Psychology in Practice, v35 n3 p271-288 2019
West Syndrome is a severe, early-onset epilepsy syndrome, with significant implications for subsequent neurological and cognitive development. While most children with a prior diagnosis of West Syndrome initially follow a normal developmental trajectory, there is evidence of subsequent emergence of clusters of difficulties, including autism features, behavioural problems and specific learning difficulties. A multiple case study approach was adopted to investigate the cognitive, academic, adaptive and behavioural functioning of five children, aged 8-13, with a prior diagnosis of West Syndrome, who were attending mainstream schools. A striking similarity across psychological profiles was observed. Despite generally functioning within the low average or average range, participants presented with delays in aspects of literacy, numeracy, and adaptive and behavioural functioning. The findings of this study indicate long-term neurological sequelae of a previous diagnosis of West Syndrome which need to be considered by educational psychologists when supporting such children in the education system.
Descriptors: Epilepsy, Case Studies, Autism, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Literacy, Numeracy, Psychologists, Educational Psychology, Clinical Diagnosis, Cognitive Development, Neurological Impairments, Profiles, Intellectual Disability, Academic Ability, Special Needs Students, Psychoeducational Methods, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Comorbidity, Executive Function, Hospitals, Foreign Countries, Verbal Ability, Nonverbal Ability, Interpersonal Competence, Visual Perception, Spatial Ability, Children, Intelligence Tests, Achievement Tests, Child Behavior, Rating Scales, Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Rating Scales, Elementary School Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ireland
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children; Wechsler Individual Achievement Test; Behavior Assessment System for Children; Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales
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