Mathematical Skills and Working Memory Profile of Children with Borderline Intellectual Functioning
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| Title: | Mathematical Skills and Working Memory Profile of Children with Borderline Intellectual Functioning |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Stefanelli, Silvia (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Intellectual Disabilities. Sep 2020 24(3):358-366. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 9 |
| Publication Date: | 2020 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Mathematics Skills, Short Term Memory, Children, Slow Learners, Mild Intellectual Disability, Intelligence Quotient, Intelligence Tests, Verbal Ability, Spatial Ability, Visual Perception, Numeracy |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1744629518821251 |
| ISSN: | 1744-6295 |
| Abstract: | Borderline intellectual functioning is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by an intelligence quotient (IQ) in the range of 70-85. The present study aimed to investigate the mathematical abilities and the working memory of students with borderline intellectual functioning (BIF). The sample group included 10 year-old students with BIF (n = 85) and with average non-verbal IQ (n = 45). The children were assessed in non-verbal intelligence, numerical ability and working memory. Our results showed an impairment of mathematical skills, especially in the operation tasks, and working memory in children with BIF, compared to typically developing peers. Generally, their skills seemed to be consistent with intelligence scores (WOND and AWMA scores [greater than or equal to] 70). In some cases, children with BIF could have mathematical difficulties (WOND < 70). In general, they showed visuospatial short-term memory and central executive subsystem more damaged than non-verbal intelligence while the verbal short-term memory was similar to the IQ. |
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| Entry Date: | 2020 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1267467 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Borderline intellectual functioning is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by an intelligence quotient (IQ) in the range of 70-85. The present study aimed to investigate the mathematical abilities and the working memory of students with borderline intellectual functioning (BIF). The sample group included 10 year-old students with BIF (n = 85) and with average non-verbal IQ (n = 45). The children were assessed in non-verbal intelligence, numerical ability and working memory. Our results showed an impairment of mathematical skills, especially in the operation tasks, and working memory in children with BIF, compared to typically developing peers. Generally, their skills seemed to be consistent with intelligence scores (WOND and AWMA scores [greater than or equal to] 70). In some cases, children with BIF could have mathematical difficulties (WOND < 70). In general, they showed visuospatial short-term memory and central executive subsystem more damaged than non-verbal intelligence while the verbal short-term memory was similar to the IQ. |
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| ISSN: | 1744-6295 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1744629518821251 |
