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Evaluating the theory of executive dysfunction in autism [PDF]
, 2004 In this paper studies of executive function in autism spectrum disorder are reviewed. Executive function is an umbrella term for functions such as planning, working memory, impulse control, inhibition, and shifting set, as well as for the initiation and ...
Hill, Elisabeth L.
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Autism and Developmental Language Impairments, 2018 Background and aims The development of Executive Function in Autism Spectrum Disorder has been investigated using mainly performance-based executive function measures. Less is known about the development of everyday executive function skills. The present
Evangelia-Chrysanthi Kouklari +2 more
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The early development of executive function and its relation to social interaction: A brief review
Frontiers in Psychology, 2014 Executive function (EF) refers to the ability to execute appropriate actions and to inhibit inappropriate actions for the attainment of a specific goal. Research has shown that this ability develops rapidly during the preschool years.
Yusuke eMoriguchi, Yusuke eMoriguchi
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The Assessment of Executive Functioning in Children [PDF]
Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 2010 Background: Executive functioning is increasingly seen as incorporating several component sub‐skills and clinical assessments should reflect this complexity. Method: Tools for assessing executive functioning in children are reviewed ...
Henry, L., Bettenay, C.
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Executive functions and their disorders [PDF]
British Medical Bulletin, 2003 The term executive function defines complex cognitive processing requiring the co-ordination of several subprocesses to achieve a particular goal. Neuropsychological evidence suggests that executive processing is intimately connected with the intact function of the frontal cortices.
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Executive functions in developmental dyslexia [PDF]
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2014 The present study was aimed at investigating different aspects of Executive Functions (EF) in children with Developmental Dyslexia (DD). A neuropsychological battery tapping verbal fluency, spoonerism, attention, verbal shifting, short-term and working memory was used to assess 60 children with DD and 65 with typical reading (TR) abilities. Compared to
Pamela eVarvara +5 more
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Imaging the genetics of executive function [PDF]
Biological Psychology, 2008 Recent advances in neuroimaging technologies have allowed ever more detailed studies of the human brain. The combination of neuroimaging techniques with genetics may provide a more sensitive measure of the influence of genetic variants on cognitive function than behavioural measures alone.
Greene, C. M. +3 more
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Executive processes in Asperger syndrome: Patterns of performance in a multiple case series [PDF]
, 2006 Mixed evidence exists for executive dysfunction in autism spectrum disorders (ASD). This may be because of the nature of the tasks used, the heterogeneity of participants, and difficulties with recruiting appropriate control groups.
Bird, Chris M., Hill, Elisabeth L.
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Executive functions and aging [PDF]
CoDAS, 2016 Executive functions (EF) may be explained as the ability to plan, organize and perform intentional behavior. They refer to high level cognitive processes associated to working memory, sustained attention, dominant responses inhibition, planning and monitoring performance and activities, objective maintenance, objective and task initiation and cognitive
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Occupational Therapy International, 2020 Background. School-aged children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) face many difficulties with self-directed learning because of their poor executive function.
Mi Ji Kim +3 more
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