A study on neuropsychological tests and effects of support program for infants with developmental disabilities

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24530809
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Educational psychology
• Research Institution: Takasaki University of Health and Welfare (2013-2014); Saitama University (2012)
• Principal Investigator: KOBAYASHI Hisao 高崎健康福祉大学, 人間発達学部, 教授 (50004122)
• Research Collaborator: KOBAYASHI Hiroko 川口市立医療センター小児科
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 発達障害幼児 / 神経心理学的検査 / プランニング / 実行機能 / 注意 / 同時処理 / 継次処理

Outline of Final Research Achievements

It is necessary to assess the cognitive functions of infants with developmental disabilities and to treat as soon as possible. The purpose of the present study was to perform neuropsychological tests to accurately grasp and assess the cognitive functions of infants with developmental disabilities and was to support their weak cognitive functions. In the study, the neuropsychological tests regarding to visual sustained attention, simultaneous and successive processing and executive functions were carried out in normal infants aged from 3 to 6 years and their developmental characteristics were revealed.

Free Research Field

障害児心理学