TY - JOUR
T1 - Assessment of neuropsychological function through use of the Cambridge Neuropsychological Testing Automated Battery
T2 - Performance in 4- to 12-year-old children
AU - Luciana, Monica
AU - Nelson, Charles A.
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - In this article, children's performance on subtasks from the Cambridge Neuropsychological Testing Automated Battery (CANTAB) is described. Two samples were recruited, one of which included children who spoke English as a second language. Children in this group also completed subtests from the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Third Revision (WISC-III). Despite the fact that ESL children scored over 1 SD below the norm on the WISC-III Vocabulary subtest, there were no CANTAB performance distinctions between primary versus secondary English-language speakers. In addition, several aspects of CANTAB performance were significantly correlated with verbal and nonverbal IQ. When developmental trends were examined, findings indicated that several aspects of frontal lobe function (memory span, working memory, and planning skills) are not functionally mature by the age of 12 years. Implications for use of the CANTAB in clinical studies are discussed.
AB - In this article, children's performance on subtasks from the Cambridge Neuropsychological Testing Automated Battery (CANTAB) is described. Two samples were recruited, one of which included children who spoke English as a second language. Children in this group also completed subtests from the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Third Revision (WISC-III). Despite the fact that ESL children scored over 1 SD below the norm on the WISC-III Vocabulary subtest, there were no CANTAB performance distinctions between primary versus secondary English-language speakers. In addition, several aspects of CANTAB performance were significantly correlated with verbal and nonverbal IQ. When developmental trends were examined, findings indicated that several aspects of frontal lobe function (memory span, working memory, and planning skills) are not functionally mature by the age of 12 years. Implications for use of the CANTAB in clinical studies are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1207/S15326942DN2203_3
DO - 10.1207/S15326942DN2203_3
M3 - Article
C2 - 12661972
AN - SCOPUS:0036954458
SN - 8756-5641
VL - 22
SP - 595
EP - 624
JO - Developmental Neuropsychology
JF - Developmental Neuropsychology
IS - 3
ER -