Neurodevelopmental Functioning of Good and Poor Readers in Urban Schools

Gottesman, Ruth L.; Hankin, Dorie; Levinson, William; Beck, Pearl

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“…This delay has been reported in many earlier studies. [ 14 25 29 30 ] Similarly decreasing incidence of soft signs with age has also been reported. [ 31 ] It is believed that this decrease with age is due to the integration of higher order processes, such as attention, with lower-level neuromotor inhibitory mechanism.…”

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Neurological soft signs in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Patankar

Sangle

Shah

et al. 2012

Indian J Psychiatry

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Context:Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder with wide repercussions. Since it is etiologically related to delayed maturation, neurological soft signs (NSS) could be a tool to assess this. Further the correlation of NSS with severity and type of ADHD and presence of Specific Learning Disability (SLD) would give further insight into it.Aims:To study neurological soft signs and risk factors (type, mode of delivery, and milestones) in children with ADHD and to correlate NSS with type and severity of ADHD and with co-morbid Specific Learning Disability.Settings and Design:The study was carried out in Child care services of a tertiary teaching urban hospital. It was a cross-sectional single interview study.Materials and Methods:52 consecutive children diagnosed as having ADHD were assessed for the presence of neurological soft signs using Revised Physical and Neurological Examination soft Signs scale (PANESS). The ADHD was rated by parents using ADHD parent rating scale.Statistical Analysis:The data was analyzed using the chi-squared test and Pearson's co-relational analysis.Results and Conclusions:Neurological soft signs are present in 84% of children. They are equally present in both the inattentive-hyperactive and impulsive-hyperactive types of ADHD. The presence of neurological soft signs in ADHD are independent of the presence of co-morbid SLD. Dysrrhythmias and overflow with gait were typically seen for impulsive-hyperactive type and higher severity of ADHD is related to more errors.

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Neurological soft signs in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Patankar

Sangle

Shah

et al. 2012

Indian J Psychiatry

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“…Actually, previous studies have found NSSs are inversely associated with academic achievement in Dan Cai and Xingsong Wang contributed equally to this work. normal children (Ardila & Rosselli, 1996;Blondis et al, 1990;Gottesman et al, 1984;Schonfeld et al, 1989). So far, however, few studies have focused on the relationship between NSSs and more specific domains of academic abilities in primary school children (Gottesman et al, 1984), such as mathematics.…”

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“…normal children (Ardila & Rosselli, 1996;Blondis et al, 1990;Gottesman et al, 1984;Schonfeld et al, 1989). So far, however, few studies have focused on the relationship between NSSs and more specific domains of academic abilities in primary school children (Gottesman et al, 1984), such as mathematics. Further research in this direction may help examine children with learning difficulties, as NSSs could be a promising tool for screening for specific learning difficulties.…”

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The role of neurological soft signs in different mathematical skills in second and third grade children

2022

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Neurological soft signs (NSSs) are subtle motor and sensory deficits, and are associated with poor cognitive abilities. Although cognitive ability has been found to be a significant predictor for academic performance in children, it remains unclear whether NSSs could contribute to academic abilities such as mathematical skills, and its contribution varies according to grade level. Therefore, in this cross‐sectional study, we examined the relationships between NSSs and different mathematical skills (calculation fluency, numerical operations, and mathematical problem‐solving) in 105 Chinese children (Mean age = 7.76 years, SD age = 0.67 years; 52 from second grade, 53 from third grade; 56 boys and 49 girls) recruited from a primary public school located in Shanghai. The results of regression analyses revealed that NSSs significantly predicted calculation fluency (β = −.32, p < .050), numerical operations (β = −.38, p < .050), and mathematical problem‐solving (β = −0.40, p < .010) in second but not third grade, even controlling for cognitive processes. Our results implicate that NSSs could be a potential predictor for mathematical skills in the early years of primary school.

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Neurodevelopmental Functioning of Good and Poor Readers in Urban Schools

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Neurological soft signs in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Neurological soft signs in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

The role of neurological soft signs in different mathematical skills in second and third grade children

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