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The present study aimed to compare the executive function (EF) of children with
neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) to those of typically developing children and to
investigate whether those abilities could predict the child's academic success in
terms of academic skills and enablers. Twenty-nine children with NF1 and 27
age-and-gender-matched controls (aged 8-16 years) were examined with two tests to
measure EF in an ecologically valid manner: the Behavioural Assessment of the
Dysexecutive Syndrome in Children (BADS-C) and the parent questionnaire for the
Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF). In order to evaluate
academic success we used the Academic Competence Evaluation Scales (ACES). The
performance of the NF1 group was significantly lower on the Water and Key search
subtest of the BADS-C and on four scales of the BRIEF: initiate; working memory;
plan/organise and organisation of materials. Significant correlations and
predictive models via regression analysis were generated for: BADS-C, BRIEF and
ACES scores. Based on these findings, children with NF1 have executive
dysfunction that partially accounts for their difficulties in academic
achievements.
- Maladie de Recklinghausen -
- Israel - Enfant

Langue : ANGLAIS