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Neuropsychological outcomes in children and adolescents following anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis

Learning Objectives:

  1. Identify the most common cognitive concerns in pediatric patients after anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis (ANMDARE).
  2. Describe the areas of a difficulty typically reported by the caregivers of pediatric patients after ANMDARE.

Alison Wilkinson-Smith, Laura S. Blackwell & Robyn A. Howarth (2022). Neuropsychological outcomes in children and adolescents following anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis, Child Neuropsychology, 28:2, 212-223, DOI: 10.1080/09297049.2021.1965110

The Role of Distinct Executive Functions on Adaptive Behavior in Children and Adolescents with Down Syndrome

Learning Objectives:

  1. Describe the association between isolated executive functions and adaptive behavior, across communication, daily living, and socialization domains, in adolescents with Down syndrome.
  2. Characterize how impairments in executive functions may hinder the development of adaptive behaviors and what facets of executive function may serve as targets for invention to improve adaptive outcomes in Down syndrome.

Elizabeth A. Will, Emily K. Schworer & Anna J. Esbensen (2021). The role of distinct executive functions on adaptive behavior in children and adolescents with Down syndrome, Child Neuropsychology, 27:8, 1054-1072, DOI: 10.1080/09297049.2021.1917531