Cognitive flexibility among individuals with down syndrome: Assessing the influence of verbal and nonverbal abilities

Colin Campbell; Oriane Landry; Natalie Russo; Heidi Flores; Sophie Jacques; Jacob A. Burack

doi:10.1352/1944-7558-118.3.193

Cognitive flexibility among individuals with down syndrome: Assessing the influence of verbal and nonverbal abilities

Colin Campbell, Oriane Landry, Natalie Russo, Heidi Flores, Sophie Jacques, Jacob A. Burack

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Abstract

The influences of verbal mental age (VMA) and performance mental age (PMA) on cognitive flexibility were examined among a group of participants with Down syndrome (DS), in order to disentangle the relative contributions of each. The impaired cognitive flexibility typically observed among individuals with DS in combination with uneven VMA and PMA development suggests an opportunity to further understand the developmental relationship between VMA, PMA, and cognitive flexibility. We examined the performance of 22 participants with DS on the Flexible Item Selection Task (FIST), used for measuring cognitive flexibility among preschoolers. Partial correlations revealed that only VMA was related to the FIST after controlling for PMA, highlighting the role of verbal abilities in the development of cognitive flexibility.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	193-200
Number of pages	8
Journal	American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Volume	118
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1352/1944-7558-118.3.193
State	Published - May 2013

Keywords

Cognitive flexibility
Down syndrome
Executive function

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Clinical Neurology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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