Development of memory and learning skills in school-aged children: a neuropsychological perspective

Anderson, Vicki; Lajoie, Genevieve

doi:10.1207/s15324826an0303&4_5

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“…Verbal learning and memory was assessed with Rey Auditory-Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT) (Rey, 1964), where the child has five trials to listen to and learn as many words as possible and immediately recall this list after interference , and Story Recall (Christensen, 1979;Anderson & Lajoie, 1996), where the child listens to two short stories and then tries to immediately recall them correctly. Spatial learning and memory was assessed with the Spatial Learning Test (Lhermine & Signoret, 1972;Anderson & Lajoie, 1996).…”

Section: Measures Of Neuropsychological Functions (Studies III and Iv)mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Behavioural problems and autism in children with hydrocephalus

Lindquist

Carlsson

Persson

et al. 2006

Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry

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Aims: The main objective of this thesis was to explore the cognitive and behavioural consequences of hydrocephalus in children born at term and preterm, with or without myelomeningocele (MMC) and with or without concomitant neurological impairments, such as cerebral palsy (CP), epilepsy or learning disabilities. Material and methods:From a population-based cohort of all 107 children with hydrocephalus born in [1989][1990][1991][1992][1993] 73 of the surviving children were assessed with intelligence tests and most of them also using behavioural and autism rating scales. Thirty-six of 47 (77%) children with an IQ of ≥ 70 and eight children with MMC but no hydrocephalus were assessed with a neuropsychological test battery (NIMES) and compared with age-and gender-matched controls. Results:One-third of the children were normally gifted (IQ > 85), another 30% had a low-average IQ of 70-84 and 37% had learning disabilities (IQ < 70). An IQ of < 70 was found in 42% of children without MMC and in 29% of those with MMC. Children born preterm had a lower IQ than those born at term. Children with CP and/or epilepsy had significantly lower IQ scores than those without these impairments. Parents rated 67% and teachers 39% of the children as having behavioural problems. Learning disabilities increased the risk significantly. Almost all the children with CP and/or epilepsy had behavioural problems. Learning disabilities, CP and epilepsy significantly increased the risk of autistic symptoms, which were present in 13 %, in 4 % of those with MMC and in 20 % of those without MMC. Children with hydrocephalus both with and without MMC and with an IQ of > 70 performed significantly less well than controls on learning, memory and executive functions but not on registration skills. There were no differences between children with hydrocephalus in combination with MMC and those without MMC, whereas children with MMC but no hydrocephalus and normal intelligence performed as well as controls on all the neuropsychological functions. Conclusions:The majority of children with hydrocephalus had learning disabilities or a low-average IQ, as well as behavioural problems, and some had autistic symptoms. Despite average or slightly below average intelligence, children with hydrocephalus had major difficulties with learning and memory and with executive functions, regardless of the aetiology of the hydrocephalus. Only MMC did not appear to influence cognitive and neuropsychological outcome as much as the brain lesion causing or caused by the hydrocephalus.

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Section: Measures Of Neuropsychological Functions (Studies III and Iv)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Spatial learning and memory was assessed with the Spatial Learning Test (Lhermine & Signoret, 1972;Anderson & Lajoie, 1996). The children were asked to memorise and recall the positions of nine pictures on a wooden board.…”

Section: Measures Of Neuropsychological Functions (Studies III and Iv)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Behavioural problems and autism in children with hydrocephalus

Lindquist

Carlsson

Persson

et al. 2006

Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry

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“…Score increased prominently between the ages 6 and 15, followed by a smaller increase between the ages 16 and 17 years of age. Past research has found that for the ROCF immediate and delay recall, there is a large increase in scores between the ages 6 to 12 followed by smaller increases between the ages of 12 and 17 (Anderson & Lajoie, 1996;Boone, Lesser, Hill-Gutierrez, Berman, & D'elia, 1993;Caffarra, Vezzadini, Dieci, Zonato, & Venneri, 2002;Chervinsky, Mitrushina, & Satz, 1992;Chiulli, Haaland, Larue, & Garry, 1995;Denman, 1984;Hartman & Potter, 1998;Kramer & Wells, 2004;Meyers & Meyers, 1995, 1996Miatton, Wolters, Lannoo, & Vingerhoets, 2004;Pontón et al, 1996;Van Gorp, Satz, & Mitrushina, 1990).…”

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Rey–Osterrieth Complex Figure – copy and immediate recall (3 minutes): Normative data for Spanish-speaking pediatric populations

Arango-Lasprilla

Rivera

Ertl

et al. 2017

NRE

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Abstract. OBJECTIVE:To generate normative data for the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure (ROCF) in Spanish-speaking pediatric populations. METHOD:The sample consisted of 4,373 healthy children from nine countries in Latin America (Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, and Puerto Rico) and Spain. Each participant was administered the ROCF as part of a larger neuropsychological battery. The ROCF copy and immediate recall (3 minutes) scores were normed using multiple linear regressions and standard deviations of residual values. Age, age 2 , sex, and mean level of parental education (MLPE) were included as predictors in the analyses. RESULTS:The final multiple linear regression models showed main effect for age on copy and immediate recall scores, such that scores increased linearly as a function of age. Age 2 affected ROCF copy score for all countries, except Puerto Rico; and ROCF immediate recall scores for all countries, except Chile, Guatemala, Honduras, Paraguay, and Puerto Rico. Models indicated that children whose parent(s) had a MLPE >12 years obtained higher scores compared to children whose parent(s) had a MLPE ≤12 years for Chile, Puerto Rico, and Spain in the ROCF copy, and Paraguay and Spain for the ROCF immediate recall. Sex affected ROCF copy and immediate recall score for Chile and Puerto Rico with girls scoring higher than boys. CONCLUSIONS: This is the largest Spanish-speaking pediatric normative study in the world, and it will allow neuropsychologists from these countries to have a more accurate approach to interpret the ROCF Test in pediatric populations.

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“…Digit span (Anderson & Lajoie, 1996). Forwards digit span was administered as a measure of short-term memory.…”

Section: Rey Complex Figure Test (Rcft As Described Inmentioning

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The Observer Memory Questionnaire—Parent Form: Introducing a new measure of everyday memory for children

Gonzalez

Anderson

Wood

et al. 2008

J. Inter. Neuropsych. Soc.

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Relatively little research has focused on everyday memory function in childhood, possibly reflecting the limited number of measures available. This study introduces the Observer Memory Questionnaire-Parent Form (OMQ-PF), which assesses parental beliefs about their child's everyday memory. The OMQ-PF and a selection of neuropsychological measures were administered to a cohort of healthy children in Study 1 (n 5 376; 5-16 years old) and a temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) group in Study 2 (n 5 44; 6-16 years old). Study 1 found the OMQ-PF had sound internal consistency and was significantly correlated to a learning task. Study 2 found the TLE group was impaired on the OMQ-PF relative to the healthy cohort. Everyday memory ratings were related to a wider range of neuropsychological measures in this group. Findings are encouraging in terms of the properties of the OMQ-PF and suggest further development of the scale is warranted. (JINS, 2008, 14, 337-342.)

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Development of memory and learning skills in school-aged children: a neuropsychological perspective

Cited by 41 publications

References 32 publications

Behavioural problems and autism in children with hydrocephalus

Behavioural problems and autism in children with hydrocephalus

Rey–Osterrieth Complex Figure – copy and immediate recall (3 minutes): Normative data for Spanish-speaking pediatric populations

The Observer Memory Questionnaire—Parent Form: Introducing a new measure of everyday memory for children

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