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The quandary of diagnosing mathematical difficulties in a generally low perform...
Gomides,Mariuche Rodrigues de Almeida; Starling-Alves,Isabella; Paiva,Giulia Moreira; Caldeira,Leidiane da Silva; Aichinger,Ana Luíza Pedrosa NevesABSTRACT. Brazilian students’ mathematical achievement was repeatedly observed to fall below average levels of mathematical attainment in international studies such as PISA. Objective: In this article, we argue that this general low level of mathematical attainment may interfere with the diagnosis of developmental dyscalculia when a psychometric criterion is used establishing an arbitrary cut-off (e.g., perform...
Cognitive-behavioral intervention for math anxiety in childhood: a case report
Guimarães,Amanda Paola Lobo; Haase,Vitor Geraldi; Neufeld,Carmen BeatrizABSTRACT Math anxiety (MA) is a feeling of dread, tension and anxiety when dealing with math situations. Avoidance behavior prevents children from learning math, impairing their performance. Cognitive behavioral therapy is an approach with robust evidence of efficacy in treating anxiety disorders. The Coping Cat, a protocol for treating anxiety disorders, inspired the MA intervention reported here. The particip...
Nonsymbolic and Symbolic Numerical Magnitude Processing in the Brazilian Childr...
Starling-Alves,Isabella; Júlio-Costa,Annelise; Moura,Ricardo José de; Haase,Vitor GeraldiABSTRACT It is still debated if the main deficit in mathematical difficulties (MD) is nonsymbolic or symbolic numerical magnitude processing. Objectives: In the present study, our main goal was to investigate nonsymbolic and symbolic numerical magnitude processing in MD and the relationship between these abilities and arithmetic. Methods: The Brazilian school-age children with MD completed a nonsymbolic and a s...
Are “cool” executive function impairments more salient in ADHD symptoms than in...
Koltermann,Gabriella; Becker,Natália; Lopes-Silva,Júlia Beatriz; Gomides,Mariuche Rodrigues de Almeida; Paiva,Giulia Moreira; Haase,Vitor GeraldiABSTRACT Introduction: Reading disability (RD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) symptoms often co-occur in school-age children. Methods: The present study evaluated the performance of 216 Brazilian children from 3rd and 4th grades on “cool” executive function (EF) abilities and phonological processing. The children were divided into three groups: those with ADHD symptoms only, those with RD o...
Intragroup differences and similarities in performance on rapid automatized nam...
Koltermann,Gabriella; Becker,Natália; Wauke,Ana Paula Toome; de Oliveira,Cristiano Pereira; Gomides,Mariuche Rodrigues de Almeida; Paiva,Giulia MoreiraAbstract Introduction Rapid automatized naming (RAN) is the ability to name, as fast as possible, symbols such as letters, digits and figures. The present study aimed to investigate intragroup performance patterns on RAN tasks in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms alone, children with reading disability (RD) alone and controls with typical development. Methods A total of 216 ...
The Mini-Mental Examination for Children (MMC): Evidence of validity for childr...
Salvador,Larissa de Souza; Moura,Ricardo; Ferreira,Fernanda Oliveira; Andrade,Peterson Marco Oliveira; Carvalho,Maria Raquel Santos; Haase,Vitor GeraldiABSTRACT The Mini-Mental Examination for Children (MMC) is a widely used tool for assessing global cognitive deficits, however,is still unknown whether MMC is sensitive for investigating cognitive profiles associated with learning difficulties (LD). Objective: Here we investigate the feasibility of using the MMC for screening school-aged children with learning difficulties in spelling and math. Methods: The MMC...
Heterogeneity of math difficulties and its implications for interventions in mu...
Gomides,Mariuche Rodrigues de Almeida; Martins,Gizele Alves; Alves,Isabela Starling; Júlio-Costa,Annelise; Jaeger,Antônio; Haase,Vitor GeraldiAbstract Math learning disability (MLD) is a heterogeneous condition characterized by severe and persistent difficulties in learning math, including difficulties in learning multiplication facts. Objective: In this article, we compared the responses of two MLD children to multiplication facts training. Methods: One of the children was a 9 year-old girl (HV) who presented mild math difficulties associated with l...
In search of the moral-psychological and neuroevolutionary basis of political p...
Haase,Vitor Geraldi; Starling-Alves,IsabellaABSTRACT In many countries, a radical political divide brings several socially relevant decisions to a standstill. Could cognitive, affective and social (CAS) neuroscience help better understand these questions? The present article reviews the moral-psychological and neuroevolutionary basis of the political partisanship divide. A non-systematic literature review and a conceptual analysis were conducted. Three m...
Mini-mental state exam for children (MMC) in children with hemiplegic cerebral ...
Moura,Ricardo; Andrade,Peterson Marco Oliveira; Fontes,Patrícia Lemos Bueno; Ferreira,Fernanda Oliveira; Salvador,Larissa de SouzaABSTRACT Cognitive impairment is frequent in cerebral palsy (CP) and there is a lack of multiprofessional screening instruments. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the utility of the Mini-Mental State Examination for Children (MMC), an adapted version of the Mini-Mental State Examination, in screening for cognitive impairments in children with CP. METHODS: We assessed 397 Brazilian children, 31...
Evaluation of body representation in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy: t...
Fontes,Patrícia L. B.; Moura,Ricardo; Haase,Vitor GeraldiClinical observations indicate that many children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy (HCP) exhibit a lack of use or disregard of the affected upper limb. The aim of the present study was to develop, adapt, and verify the psychometric properties of a neuropsychological battery to assess body perception and representation disturbances in children with HCP. Three groups of children participated in this study, who took...