Using a Virtual Classroom environment to describe the attention deficits profile of children with Neurofibromatosis type 1

Deficient motor timing in children with neurofibromatosis type 1

“…Unpredictive RT, which is typically used as a measure of processing speed, did not differ between groups. This is in line with a recent study that reported similar unpredictive RT rates between NF1 participants and age-and gender-matched controls using a go/no go test (Gilboa et al, 2011). One study reported slower processing speed from RT performance, though without controlling for the lower IQ estimates in participants with NF1 as a possible confound (Rowbotham, Pit-ten Cate, Sonuga-Barke, & Huijbregts, 2009).…”

Describing the attention profile of children and adolescents with acquired brain injury using the Virtual Classroom

“…The VC has been used in a few studies so far, and was found to discriminate children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) [20,[22][23][24] and children with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 [25] from matched healthy controls. Concurrent validity has also been demonstrated by correlating VC results with other widely used ADHD diagnostic tools [22,25], such as The Conners' Parent Rating Scales [26] and The Behaviour Assessment System for Children (BASC) [27].…”

“…Concurrent validity has also been demonstrated by correlating VC results with other widely used ADHD diagnostic tools [22,25], such as The Conners' Parent Rating Scales [26] and The Behaviour Assessment System for Children (BASC) [27]. However, the correlation between the VC and traditional neuropsychological assessments of attention has never been studied.…”

Attention Skills in Children With Neurofibromatosis Type 1

“…[3][4][5] In addition, 30% to 50% of children with neurofibromatosis type 1 also exhibit deficits in attention compared with 3% to 7% of school-age children in the general population. 3,10,11 Children with neurofibromatosis type 1 and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have poorer social outcomes than children with neurofibromatosis type 1 only as well as children with neurofibromatosis type 1 and learning deficits. 12 This result suggests that the social skills deficits commonly observed among children with neurofibromatosis type 1 may not be due to neurofibromatosis type 1 itself but to the presence of ADHD as a comorbid condition, consistent with the notion that ADHD, in general, is a risk factor for poor social outcomes.…”