ERIC Number: EJ1363807
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-1034-912X
EISSN: EISSN-1465-346X
Learning Difficulties in Children with Symptoms of DCD and/or ADHD: Analyses from a Categorical and a Continuous Approach
Visser, Linda; Röschinger, Johanna; Barck, Katja; Büttner, Gerhard; Hasselhorn, Marcus
International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, v69 n5 p1505-1521 2022
Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) often co-occur and are associated with specific learning difficulties. Robust prevalence estimations do not yet exist. We studied how symptoms of DCD and/or ADHD are related to difficulties in reading, writing, and mathematics. Using the data from a large online study with a sample of 3,170 3rd and 4th grade children in Germany, including parent-reported DCD- and ADHD symptoms, we followed two approaches. In the categorical approach, we divided the children into groups with and without DCD and/or ADHD on the basis of cut-offs. The results showed that children without DCD/ADHD have fewer difficulties in all learning domains. Children with only DCD showed less learning difficulties than children with ADHD and the comorbid group. In the continuous approach, we performed a latent profile analysis on the basis of symptoms of fine and gross motor problems, inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity, and intelligence. This yielded four disability profiles of children with (1) no DCD- or ADHD-symptoms, (2) clinical ADHD-scores and above-average DCD, (3) above-average DCD and inattention, and (4) above-average ADHD. Profiles 2 and 3 appeared related to the lowest learning achievement. Theoretical implications are discussed.
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Psychomotor Skills, Perceptual Motor Coordination, Developmental Disabilities, Grade 3, Grade 4, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Learning Problems, Reading Skills, Writing Skills, Mathematics Skills, Comorbidity, Reading Achievement, Mathematics Achievement, Writing Achievement, Reading Comprehension
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Grade 3; Primary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Germany
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