Psychopathological manifestations of children with intellectual disabilities according to their cognitive and adaptive behavior profile

Tremblay, Karine; Richer, Louis; Lachance, Lise; Côté, Alain

doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2009.07.016

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“…Deficits in adaptive behaviour are observed in different groups of children with developmental difficulties, e.g., autism [16], intellectual disability [17] and ADHD [18]. The relatively few studies performed on adaptive abilities in children with prenatal exposure to alcohol show somewhat mixed results.…”

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Adaptive behaviour in children and adolescents with foetal alcohol spectrum disorders: a comparison with specific learning disability and typical development

Fagerlund

Autti‐Rämö

Kalland

et al. 2012

Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry

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Foetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) is a leading cause of intellectual disability in the western world. Children and adolescents with FASD are often exposed to a double burden in life, as their neurological sequelae are accompanied by adverse living surroundings exposing them to further environmental risk. In the present study, the adaptive abilities of a group of children and adolescents with FASD were examined using the Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scales (VABS) and compared to those of a group of IQ-matched children with specific learning disorder (SLD) as well as with typically developing controls (CON). The results showed significantly different adaptive abilities among the groups: Children with FASD performed worse than IQ-matched children with SLD, who in turn performed worse than typically developing children on all domains (communication, daily living skills and socialization) on the VABS. Compared to the other groups, social skills declined with age in the FASD group. These results support previous studies of adaptive behaviour deficits in children with FASD and provide further evidence of the specificity of these deficits. On a societal level, more efforts and resources should be focused on recognizing and diagnosing FASD and supporting communication skills, daily living skills and most of all social skills across diagnostic groups within FASD. Without adequate intervention, adolescents and young adults with FASD run a great risk of marginalization and social maladjustment, costly not only to society but also to the lives of the many young people with FASD.

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Adaptive behaviour in children and adolescents with foetal alcohol spectrum disorders: a comparison with specific learning disability and typical development

Fagerlund

Autti‐Rämö

Kalland

et al. 2012

Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry

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“…In fact, deficits in adaptive behavior have been associated with increased risk of psychopathology (Tremblay, Richer, Lachance, & Côté, 2010), impaired health and lower quality of life (Ebrahim et al, 2013), and poor social functioning (Farley et al, 2009). Adaptive behavior impairments are common in children with intellectual disabilities; however, the emergence and profile of adaptive behavior impairments differs across genetic syndromes and disorders.…”

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Adaptive skill trajectories in infants with fragile X syndrome contrasted to typical controls and infants at high risk for autism

Caravella

Roberts

2017

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Background Adaptive behaviors are essential for optimal outcomes and independence in individuals with developmental disabilities. This study examined longitudinal trajectories of adaptive behavior in infants with fragile X syndrome (FXS), compared to typical development (TD) and infant siblings of children diagnosed with autism (ASIBs). Method Participants included 76 male infants (FXS =25, ASIBs=27, TD = 24) assessed up to 4 times between 6 and 24 months of age for a total of 215 assessments of adaptive behavior. A sample of 12 females with FXS was included for a comparative sex analysis. Results Results indicate that infant males with FXS displayed lower initial adaptive behavior across all domains that emerged by 9 months-of-age with slower growth rates than both comparison groups. A flat profile across the domains at 24 months was evident. Increased severity of autism symptoms was related to reduced adaptive skills at 24 months-of-age. Females with FXS displayed higher scores than males on the Socialization and Motor domains and equivalent scores on the Communication and Daily Living domains at 9 months-of-age with different rates of growth across domains. Conclusions This is the first study to provide evidence of etiological specificity in adaptive behavior profiles during infancy across two populations at high risk for ASD. These findings support targeted adaptive behavior interventions in young children with FXS beginning as early at 9 months of age to reduce identified deficits and the cascading impacts of these early impairments.

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“…The six cases of autism spectrum disorders had no specific aetiology since we did not have occasion in searching them (Betancur 2011). But they were seen in psychiatric consultation and their condition was confirmed through outpatient system even if some could normally be kept in hospital for more accompaniments (Tremblay et al, 2010;Friedman et al, 2011). They also received speech therapy and some could show more communication ability because we took as example the phonological awareness of children with Down syndrome (Lemons and Fuchs, 2010).…”

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Management of Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disability in an African Setting

Alao¹,

Ayivi²,

Lacombe³

2012

Latest Findings in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research

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Psychopathological manifestations of children with intellectual disabilities according to their cognitive and adaptive behavior profile

Cited by 27 publications

References 35 publications

Adaptive behaviour in children and adolescents with foetal alcohol spectrum disorders: a comparison with specific learning disability and typical development

Adaptive behaviour in children and adolescents with foetal alcohol spectrum disorders: a comparison with specific learning disability and typical development

Adaptive skill trajectories in infants with fragile X syndrome contrasted to typical controls and infants at high risk for autism

Management of Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disability in an African Setting

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