Mathematics learning disabilities in girls with fragile X or Turner syndrome during late elementary school.
The present study focuses on math and related skills among 32 girls with fragile X (n = 14) or Turner (n = 18) syndrome during late elementary school. Performance in each syndrome group was assessed relative to Full Scale IQ-matched comparison groups of girls from the general population (n = 32 and n = 89 for fragile X syndrome and Turner syndrome, respectively). Differences between girls with fragile X and their comparison group emerged on untimed arithmetic calculations, mastery of counting skills, and arithmetic problem verification accuracy. Relative to girls in the comparison group, girls with Turner syndrome did not differ on untimed arithmetic calculations or problem verification accuracy, but they had limited mastery of counting skills and longer response times to complete the problem verification task. Girls with fragile X or Turner syndrome also differed from their respective comparison groups on math-related abilities, including visual-spatial, working memory, and reading skills, and the associations between math and those related skills. Together, these findings support the notion that difficulty with math and related skills among girls with fragile X or Turner syndrome continues into late elementary school and that the profile of math and related skill difficulty distinguishes the two syndrome groups from each other.
Murphy
Melissa M
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Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Kennedy Krieger Institute, USA.
Mazzocco
Michèle M M
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D001076:Aptitude; D002648:Child; D015897:Comorbidity; D003210:Concept Formation; D004410:Dyslexia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005600:Fragile X Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000523:psychology; D008433:Mathematics; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010641:Phenotype; D011340:Problem Solving; D011596:Psychomotor Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology; D014424:Turner Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000523:psychology; D014888:Wechsler Scales