Leonard, Hayley C., Bernardi, Marialivia ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6844-0358, Hill, Elisabeth L. and Henry, Lucy A. (2015) Executive functioning, motor difficulties, and developmental coordination disorder. Developmental Neuropsychology, 40 (4). pp. 201-215. ISSN 8756-5641 (Print), 1532-6942 (Online) (doi:10.1080/87565641.2014.997933)

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Abstract

The current study assessed a comprehensive range of executive functions (EFs) in children with poor motor skills, comparing profiles of children with a diagnosis of developmental coordination disorder (DCD) and those identified with motor difficulties (MD). Children in both groups performed more poorly than typically developing controls on nonverbal measures of working memory, inhibition, planning, and fluency, but not on tests of switching. The similar patterns of strengths and weaknesses in children with MD and DCD have important implications for parents, teachers, and clinicians, as children with MD may struggle with EF tasks even though their motor difficulties are not identified.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	executive functioning, motor difficulties, developmental coordination disorder
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > School of Human Sciences (HUM)
Last Modified:	02 Jul 2020 20:37
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/24602

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