Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children

Kaufman, Alan S.; Kaufman, Nadeen L.

doi:10.1037/t27677-000

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“…Visuospatial skills-Nonmotor tests of visuospatial skills included: Ravens Colored Matrices (Raven et al, 1990), the Gestalt Closure Sub-test from the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Chidren (K ABC) (Kaufman & Kaufman, 1983), the Picture Completion Subtest from the WISC-III (Wechsler, 1991), and the Spatial Relations Subtest from the WoodcockJohnson (WJ) cognitive battery (Woodcock & Johnson, 1977).…”

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Selective deficits in verbal working memory associated with a known genetic etiology: The neuropsychological profile of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Hinton

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Nereo

et al. 2001

J Int Neuropsychol Soc

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Forty-one boys diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) were each compared to an unaffected sibling on a battery of neuropsychological tests. Verbal, visuospatial, attention/memory, abstract thinking, and academic achievement skills were tested. Results indicated the boys with DMD performed similarly to their siblings on the majority of measures, indicating intact verbal, visuospatial, long-term memory, and abstract skills. However, the DMD group did significantly more poorly than their siblings on specific measures of story recall, digit span, and auditory comprehension, as well as in all areas of academic achievement (reading, writing, and math). This profile indicates that verbal working memory skills are selectively impaired in DMD, and that that likely contributes to limited academic achievement. The association between the known impact of the genetic mutation on the development of the central nervous system and boys' cognitive profile is discussed.

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confidence: 99%

Selective deficits in verbal working memory associated with a known genetic etiology: The neuropsychological profile of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Hinton

Vivo

Nereo

et al. 2001

J Int Neuropsychol Soc

108

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“…Mean total IQs of the autistic and MCDD children, as assessed by either the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for ChildrenFRevised NL (WISC-RN) (Wechsler, 1986) or the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC) (Kaufman and Kaufman, 1983), were not significantly different (Table 1).…”

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Differentiation between Autism and Multiple Complex Developmental Disorder in Response to Psychosocial Stress

Jansen

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Gaag

et al. 2002

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Multiple Complex Developmental Disorder (MCDD) represents a distinct group within the autistic spectrum based on symptomatology. Unlike autistic children, part of MCDD children develop schizophrenia in adult life. Despite the differences, patients of both disorders are mainly characterized by abnormal reactions to their social environment. At the biological level, we showed in a previous study that MCDD children have a reduced cortisol response to psychosocial stress. Given the fact that autistic children clinically show more social impairments, it was hypothesized that they may have even further decreased cortisol responses to psychosocial stress than MCDD patients. Therefore, 10 autistic children were compared to 10 MCDD children and 12 healthy control children in their response to a psychosocial stressor, consisting of a public speaking task. In order to test whether any impairments in the biological stress response are specific for psychosocial stress, the autistic children were compared with 11 MCDD children and 15 control children in their response to a physical stressor, consisting of 10 min of bicycle exercise. Heart rate and salivary cortisol levels were used as indicators of response to the stress tests. Autistic children showed a relatively elevated cortisol response to psychosocial stress, in contrast to MCDD children who showed a reduced cortisol response. No differences in heart rate or cortisol responses to the physical stress test were found. The specific difference between autistic and MCDD children in their cortisol response to psychosocial stress indicates that the disturbed reactions to the social environment observed in these disorders may have different biological backgrounds.

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“…Cognitive function was assessed with the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC; Kaufman & Kaufman, 1983), a standardized measure of intelligence and achievement. This multi-subtest battery consists of two scales, each measuring a different type of information processing: the 'Sequential processing' scale and the 'Simultaneous processing' scale.…”

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Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids at birth and cognitive function at 7 y of age

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Objective: During the central nervous system (CNS) growth spurt, rapid accretion of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) takes place. This particularly concerns docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6n-3) and arachidonic acid (AA, 20:4n-6), which are thought to play important roles in CNS development and function. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between cognitive performance at 7 y of age and LCPUFA levels in umbilical venous plasma phospholipids, representing the prenatal fatty acid availability, and in plasma phospholipids sampled at 7 y. Design: As part of a follow-up study, the cognitive performance of 306 children, born at term, was assessed at 7 y of age with the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children. Backward stepwise regression analysis was used to study the relationship between the outcomes and LCPUFA status. Social class, maternal intelligence and parenting skills were included as covariables, among others. Results: Results show no significant association with either DHA or AA at birth and the cognitive performance at 7 y of age. The LCPUFA levels at 7 y were not associated with these outcomes either. Consistent with the literature, significant relationships were found between cognitive outcome measures and maternal education, maternal intelligence and the child's birthweight. Conclusions: In conclusion, our results do not provide evidence for a positive association between cognitive performance at 7 y and LCPUFA status at birth or at 7 y of age. Sponsorship: University Hospital Maastricht (Profileringsfonds: financial support) and Royal Numico, Wageningen, The Netherlands (blinded fatty acid analyses of the blood samples at follow-up).

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Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children

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Selective deficits in verbal working memory associated with a known genetic etiology: The neuropsychological profile of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Selective deficits in verbal working memory associated with a known genetic etiology: The neuropsychological profile of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Differentiation between Autism and Multiple Complex Developmental Disorder in Response to Psychosocial Stress

Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids at birth and cognitive function at 7 y of age

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