Time perception, phonological skills and executive function in children with dyslexia and/or ADHD symptoms.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Deficits in time perception (the ability to judge the duration of time intervals) have been found in children with both attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and dyslexia. This paper investigates time perception, phonological skills and executive functions in children with dyslexia and/or ADHD symptoms (AS).

Method

Children with dyslexia-only (n = 17), AS-only (n = 17), comorbid dyslexia+AS (n = 25), and typically developing controls (n = 42), matched for age and non-verbal ability, were assessed on measures of phonological skills, executive function and time perception (duration discrimination and time reproduction).

Results

Children with dyslexia were impaired on measures of phonological skill and duration discrimination compared to children wit

SUBMITTER: Gooch D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3412207 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature