Children and Adolescents with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities: Ecological Assessment Tools and Cognitive Analysis
A special issue of Children (ISSN 2227-9067). This special issue belongs to the section "Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 February 2025 | Viewed by 666
Special Issue Editors
Interests: relationships between individuals’ daily functioning and higher-level cognitive processes (executive function and awareness); individuals with neurodevelopmental difficulties (attention, learning, and motor difficulties, autistic disorders, etc.); ecological and performed-based assessment tool; generation and implementation of cognitive strategies with cognitive graduated prompts training; mental effort during daily activities; developing and implementing therapy programs (FITTED)
Interests: cognitive rehabilitation; executive function; occupation; children with neurodevelopmental deficits; schizophrenia
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
I am pleased to invite you to submit articles to this Special Issue of Children on "Children and Adolescents with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities: Ecological Assessment Tools and Cognitive Analysis".
Ecological assessments evaluate how well a tool reflects a child or adolescent's functioning in their real-world daily life. In the literature, performance-based ecological diagnoses are widely recognized as effective for cognitive assessment, particularly for evaluating executive functions.
We seek papers on innovative ecological assessment tools, including their effectiveness, practical applications, interdisciplinary approaches, and evidence-based recommendations. This Special Issue aims to enhance our understanding and support for children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disabilities by showcasing cutting-edge research and fostering a comprehensive discourse on novel strategies and interventions. We are particularly interested in original research articles, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and case studies that contribute to this critical field.
We look forward to your valuable contributions.
Dr. Yael Fogel
Prof. Dr. Naomi Josman
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- children and adolescents
- functional cognition
- ecological assessment
- performances-based assessment
- neurodevelopmental disorders
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