Developmental Variations in Learning: Applications to Social, Executive Function, Language, and Reading Skills

by Molfese, Dennis L.; Molfese, Victoria J.; Molfese, Victoria J.; Abbott, Robert D.

• ISBN13: 9780805822298
• ISBN10: 0805822291
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-10-01
• Publisher: Lawrence Erlbau

Summary

Developmental changes in cognitive abilities in childhood have long been of interest to researchers across many fields, including behavioral sciences, communications, education, and medicine. With the publication of research findings showing individual differences in the development of children's learning skills has come the realization that models, methodologies, and analysis approaches that include consideration of individual differences are needed. It has brought an increase in research collaborations among experts in different fields who bring different approaches together in studies of cognitive abilities. This work has yielded a growing body of knowledge about how children with normal abilities and those with developmental disorders learn, gain skills in social competency, develop decision making and planning abilities, and acquire language skills and the skills needed for reading and writing. More recently, researchers have sought to use this body of knowledge as a basis for the early identification of children at risk for cognitive delays and for the development and evaluation of intervention approaches. The chapters in this book review literature in five areas of cognition, and provide theory- and research-based information on the applications of research findings and intervention approaches. Throughout the chapters, information on the interactions of different cognitive abilities and the role of individual differences in development that influences development assessments is included.

Table of Contents

Developmental Variations in Learning: Applications to Social, Executive Function, Language, and Reading Skills	p. i
Preface	p. ix
Intelligence and Achievement: Measurement and Prediction of Developmental Variations	p. 1
References	p. 20
Developmental Trends in Teacher Perceptions of Student Cognitive and Behavioral Status as Measured by the Multigrade Inventory for Teachers: Evidence from a Longitudinal Study	p. 23
References	p. 50
Means and Standard Deviations of Mit and Admit Scales	p. 53
Means and Standard Deviations of Mit and Admit Scales for Males and Females Mit	p. 54
Social Interaction Impairments	p. 57
References	p. 77
Individual Differences in the Development of Social Communication Competency in Very Low Birthweight Children	p. 81
References	p. 109
Individual Differences in the Development of Executive Function in Children: Lessons from the Delayed Response and A-Not-B Tasks	p. 113
References	p. 133
Developmental and Clinical Variations in Executive Functions	p. 139
References	p. 176
The Relation Between Language Development and Brain Activity	p. 187
References	p. 220
Naming Abilities in Children with Brain Tumors	p. 225
References	p. 252
Patterns of Language Development Through Augmented Means in Youth with Mental Retardation	p. 257
References	p. 272
Modeling Developmental Individual Variability in Reading Writing Acquisition: a Developmental Neuropsychological Perspective	p. 275
References	p. 303
The Search for Individual and Subtype Differences in Reading Disabled Children's Response to Remediation	p. 309
References	p. 331
Author Index	p. 339
Subject Index	p. 355
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