Title |
The Role of Attention in the Academic Attainment of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Published in |
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, February 2013
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DOI | 10.1007/s10803-013-1766-2 |
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Authors |
Tamara May, Nicole Rinehart, John Wilding, Kim Cornish |
Abstract |
Academic attainment in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is under-studied, with associated factors largely undetermined. Parent-reported attention symptoms, attentional-switching and sustained-attention tasks were examined to determine relationships with mathematics and reading attainment in 124 children aged 7-12 years; sixty-four with high-functioning ASD, half girls, and sixty age- and gender-matched typical children (TYP). With full-scale IQ controlled there were no differences in mathematics, reading, attentional switching or sustained attention. In regression analysis, attentional switching was related to mathematics achievement in ASD but not TYP children. Findings highlight attentional switching difficulties are linked with poorer mathematics outcomes in ASD. |
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Geographical breakdown
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Canada | 1 | 50% |
United Kingdom | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Scientists | 1 | 50% |
Members of the public | 1 | 50% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
Canada | 1 | <1% |
New Zealand | 1 | <1% |
Spain | 1 | <1% |
United States | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 173 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Master | 39 | 22% |
Student > Bachelor | 27 | 15% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 22 | 12% |
Researcher | 16 | 9% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 12 | 7% |
Other | 25 | 14% |
Unknown | 37 | 21% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Psychology | 76 | 43% |
Social Sciences | 16 | 9% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 9 | 5% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 7 | 4% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 3% |
Other | 22 | 12% |
Unknown | 42 | 24% |