Når standard utredning ikke er godt nok: Utredning av ADHD og autismespekterforstyrrelse hos
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Engelsk titel: When standard assessment procedures are not good enough. Assessment of ADHD and autism
spectrum disorder among deaf children
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Författare:
Erdal-Aase, Ragna
Email: ragna.e.aa@gmail.com
Språk: Nor
Antal referenser: 33
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 15033581
Sammanfattning
The paper discusses problems related to the use of standard assessment-procedures when
evaluating Attention Deficit Hyperacitivy Disorder and autism spectrum disorders among deaf
children. Deaf children as a group perform poorer than hearing children on tests of attention, working
memory, cognitive flexibility, self-regulation, impulse control and theory of mind. This is likely due to
the children’s adaptation to the loss of a sense, but also to more restricted access to an environment
that supports cognitive and social development. Implications for clinical practice are discussed.