<b>Relationship between Characteristics of Cognitive Functions and Arithmetic Learning Difficulties in Childr</b><b>en with Spina Bifida </b>

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  • 古山 貴仁
    Special Needs Education School for the Physically Challenged, University of Tsukuba
  • 川間 健之介
    Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba

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  • <b>二分脊椎症児の認知機能の特性と算数学習における困難さの検討 </b>
  • 二分脊椎症児の認知機能の特性と算数学習における困難さの検討
  • ニフン セキツイショウジ ノ ニンチ キノウ ノ トクセイ ト サンスウ ガクシュウ ニ オケル コンナン サ ノ ケントウ

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<p>A congenital abnormality, spina bifida is one of the neural tube defects that occurs with vertebral hypoplasia. Children with spina bifida have neurological characteristics of impaired cognitive functions due to brain and spinal cord dysfunctions. Children may have learning difficulties in school due to their cognitive characteristics. However, few studies have focused on the learning dis-abilities in children with spina bifida. In this study, we examined the relationship between chara-cteristics of cognitive functions and arithmetic learning disabilities in children with spina bifida. As a result of the intelligence test (WISC-Ⅳ) which has four indexes. Although the IQ score was within the standard range, the scores of Perceptual Reasoning Index (PRI) and Processing Speed Index (PSI) were low. In addition, we studied the sub-ject's achievement in arithmetic using Criterion Referenced Test (CRT). The results showed that there was a correlation between the index scores of WISC-Ⅳ and CRT and a positive correlation between PRI and graphic questions. These results indicate that processing, such as of figures and cal-culations, is difficult for children with spina bifida.</p>

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