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Brief cognitive screening and self concepts for children with low intellectual functioning.
Lesley Russell1, Laurel Bornholt, Robert Ouvrier
1School of Development and Learning, University of Sydney, NSW 2006 Australia.
The British Journal of Clinical Psychology
|April 5, 2002
Summary
Brief cognitive and self-concept assessments accurately evaluated children with low intellectual functioning. These tools show promise for efficient screening in pediatric and educational settings.
Area of Science:
- Child Psychology
- Educational Psychology
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Background:
- Accurate assessment of cognitive functioning and self-concept is crucial for children with intellectual disabilities.
- Brief assessments are needed to efficiently screen this population.
- Existing full assessments can be time-consuming and resource-intensive.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the utility of brief cognitive screening and self-concept assessments for children with low intellectual functioning.
- To determine if these brief measures correlate with comprehensive evaluations.
Main Methods:
- Employed the SYSTEMS cognitive screening test and the ASK-KIDS self-concept inventory.
- Recruited 39 children through hospital and special education settings.
- Administered brief assessments to participants.
Main Results:
- Cognitive screening accurately classified children and correlated well with full cognitive assessments and academic achievement.
- Most children could complete the self-concept inventory.
- The self-concept inventory demonstrated internal consistency and yielded profiles comparable to normative samples.
Conclusions:
- Brief assessments are effective tools for evaluating cognitive functioning and self-concept in children with low intellectual functioning.
- These findings support the use of brief assessments for screening purposes.
- Further research in clinical settings is recommended to validate these findings.