| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4151119 | Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America | 2007 | 18 Pages |
Abstract
This article presents the cognitive profile observed in children with one of several common genetic syndromes associated with “nonverbal learning disorders.” It introduces the concept of a cognitive endophenotype to help explain the similar pattern of impairments across the syndromes. It explores the explanation of diverse impairments in higher-order visual, spatial, temporal, numerical, and executive cognitive competencies deriving from origins in more basic attentional and spatial cognitive dysfunctions. The importance of a developmental approach to understanding dysfunction is stressed.
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Authors
Tony J. Simon,