Cognitive Characteristics of Children with Genetic Syndromes

Tony J Simon

doi:10.1016/j.chc.2007.03.002

Cognitive Characteristics of Children with Genetic Syndromes

Tony J Simon

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	599-616
Number of pages	18
Journal	Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America
Volume	16
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chc.2007.03.002
State	Published - Jul 2007

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Psychiatry and Mental health
Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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Simon, T. J. (2007). Cognitive Characteristics of Children with Genetic Syndromes. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 16(3), 599-616. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chc.2007.03.002

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