A review of executive function deficits in autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

F Craig, F Margari, AR Legrottaglie… - Neuropsychiatric …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Executive dysfunction has been shown to be a promising endophenotype in
neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention …

Parental behaviours predicting early childhood executive functions: A meta-analysis

DS Valcan, H Davis, D Pino-Pasternak - Educational Psychology Review, 2018 - Springer
Recent research indicates that parental behaviours may influence the development of
executive functions (EFs) during early childhood, which are proposed to serve as domain …

Executive functioning heterogeneity in pediatric ADHD

MJ Kofler, LN Irwin, EF Soto, NB Groves… - Journal of abnormal …, 2019 - Springer
Neurocognitive heterogeneity is increasingly recognized as a valid phenomenon in ADHD,
with most estimates suggesting that executive dysfunction is present in only about 33 …

From external regulation to self‐regulation: Early parenting precursors of young children's executive functioning

A Bernier, SM Carlson, N Whipple - Child development, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
In keeping with proposals emphasizing the role of early experience in infant brain
development, this study investigated the prospective links between quality of parent–infant …

Effects of mindful awareness practices on executive functions in elementary school children

L Flook, SL Smalley, MJ Kitil, BM Galla… - Journal of applied …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
A school-based program of mindful awareness practices (MAPs) was evaluated in a
randomized control study of 64 second-and third-grade children ages 7–9 years. The …

Reaction time variability in ADHD: A meta-analytic review of 319 studies

MJ Kofler, MD Rapport, DE Sarver, JS Raiker… - Clinical psychology …, 2013 - Elsevier
Individuals with ADHD are characterized as ubiquitously slower and more variable than their
unaffected peers, and increased reaction time (RT) variability is considered by many to …

The effect of exergaming on executive functions in children with ADHD: A randomized clinical trial

V Benzing, M Schmidt - … journal of medicine & science in sports, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Children with ADHD frequently suffer from deficits in cognitive (ie, executive
functions) and motor abilities. Although medication usually has a positive effect, a lack of …

Social functioning in children with or at risk for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A meta-analytic review

R Ros, PA Graziano - Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Considerable work has demonstrated significant impairment in social functioning for
children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The social functioning profiles of …

Training and transfer effects of executive functions in preschool children

LB Thorell, S Lindqvist, S Bergman Nutley… - Developmental …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Executive functions, including working memory and inhibition, are of central importance to
much of human behavior. Interventions intended to improve executive functions might …

ADHD and academic performance: why does ADHD impact on academic performance and what can be done to support ADHD children in the classroom?

D Daley, J Birchwood - Child: care, health and development, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
This paper reviews the relationship between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
and academic performance. First, the relationship at different developmental stages is …