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Inmaculada Baixauli Fortea
Written composition performance of students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
ABSTRACTAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is frequently associated with learning disabilities. The present study examined the written composition of children with ADHD, which depends to a large degree on continuous self-regulation and attentional control skills for organizing information and maintaining the level of effort. Fifty children with ADHD and 50 normally developing children, matched on age and IQ, were assessed using a composition writing task. The results contribute to prior research findings by showing that the children with ADHD performed significantly worse than the comparison groups on the majority of the planning, translation, and revision process measures usua…
ADHD Symptoms and peer problems: Mediation of executive function and theory of mind
Background: The social maladjustment suffered by many children with attention defi cit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is maintained over time, increasing the risk of subsequent adverse outcomes. The objectives of the study were to explore the mechanisms that operate between ADHD symptoms and social problems with peers, considering the mediation of FE and ToM. Method: 35 children with ADHD and 37 with typical development matched in age and IQ were compared. Parents assessed ToM skills and relationships with peers, and teachers provided EF ratings. Results: The analyses showed statistically signifi cant indirect mediation effects of EF in the relationship between ADHD symptoms and problems in …
Social Validity Evaluation of the Hanen Program It Takes Two to Talk® in Spain
This study sought to assess the social validity of It Takes Two to Talk (ITTT)®—the Hanen Program for parents, delivered to families of children with language delays in Valencia, Spain. Social validity was assessed using a multi-method approach—questionnaires (filled out by the parents) and a focus group—at different times during the program and at follow-up. The acceptability of the procedures used in ITTT® was positive in terms of the program format and the didactic resources used, such as the video-recordings of the parent–child interactions. Parents also expressed their overall satisfaction with the results regarding changes in their communication style and the advances observed in the…
Communicative skills in Spanish children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Analysis through parents’ perceptions and narrative production
Background Communicative skills are one of the main deficits experienced by children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The differential diagnosis is a complex issue that clinicians often face. For this reason, this study has two objectives: 1) to analyze the similarities and differences that children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and children with ASD present in their linguistic and communicative skills, through parentś perceptions and narrative production; 2) to identify the relative importance of the skills analyzed in discriminating children with ASD versus children with ADHD, as well as the classification power of each of the two measurement methods used. Metho…
Psicothema
Resumen tomado de la publicación Síntomas de TDAH y problemas con los compañeros: mediación del funcionamiento ejecutivo y de la teoría de la mente. Antecedentes: el desajuste social de muchos niños con Trastorno por Déficit de Atención con Hiperactividad (TDAH) se mantiene con el tiempo, aumentando el riesgo de resultados adversos. Los objetivos del estudio fueron explorar los mecanismos que operan entre los síntomas del TDAH y los problemas sociales con los compañeros, teniendo en cuenta el papel de FE y ToM. Método: se compararon 35 niños con TDAH y 37 con desarrollo típico de edad y QI. Los padres evaluaron las habilidades y las relaciones con los compañeros, y los maestros proporcionar…