Impact of attentional dysfunction in dyscalculia

Significant educational delays, even in the absence of cognitive-processing deficits, can be attributed to the inability to sustain attention. The relation between dyslexia and attention deficits is well established. Although research on the relation between dyscalculia and attention deficits is lim...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Developmental medicine and child neurology 1999-09, Vol.41 (9), p.639-642, Article S0012162299001309
Main Authors: Lindsay, Ronald L, Tomazic, Terry, Levine, Melvin D, Accardo, Pasquale J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Annotation
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - complications
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - diagnosis
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - drug therapy
Central Nervous System Stimulants - therapeutic use
Child
Cognition Disorders - diagnosis
Cognition Disorders - etiology
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Humans
Mathematics
Methylphenidate - therapeutic use
Citations: Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Significant educational delays, even in the absence of cognitive-processing deficits, can be attributed to the inability to sustain attention. The relation between dyslexia and attention deficits is well established. Although research on the relation between dyscalculia and attention deficits is limited, evidence is mounting for a pivotal relation between these two disorders. Indeed, attention deficits may be more strongly associated with dyscalculia than with dyslexia.
ISSN:0012-1622
1469-8749
DOI:10.1017/S0012162299001309