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Additional evidence of a nonverbal learning disability in survivors of pediatric brain tumors

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Bonner, MJ; Hardy, KK; Willard, VW; Gururangan, S

Published in: Children's Health Care

January 1, 2009

The purpose of the study was to further examine the utility of the nonverbal learning disability (NLD) model for characterizing deficits in pediatric brain tumor survivors. Data from measures of cognitive, academic, and social functioning were gathered from 101 survivors. Results revealed a pattern consistent with expectations based on the NLD model including stronger verbal than nonverbal intellectual and memory functioning, stronger reading than math skills, and weaknesses in visual-motor integration and processing speed. Moreover, findings support evidence of social problems in this sample. Further testing of the NLD model is needed to provide a comprehensive roadmap for assessment and intervention in pediatric cancer survivors. Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

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Author Melanie Jean Bonner Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Community Psychia ...

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Children's Health Care

DOI

10.1080/02739610802615849

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0273-9615

Publication Date

January 1, 2009

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49 / 63

Related Subject Headings

Developmental & Child Psychology
5203 Clinical and health psychology
5201 Applied and developmental psychology
1117 Public Health and Health Services

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Bonner, M. J., Hardy, K. K., Willard, V. W., & Gururangan, S. (2009). Additional evidence of a nonverbal learning disability in survivors of pediatric brain tumors. Children’s Health Care, 38(1), 49–63. https://doi.org/10.1080/02739610802615849

Bonner, M. J., K. K. Hardy, V. W. Willard, and S. Gururangan. “Additional evidence of a nonverbal learning disability in survivors of pediatric brain tumors.” Children’s Health Care 38, no. 1 (January 1, 2009): 49–63. https://doi.org/10.1080/02739610802615849.

Bonner MJ, Hardy KK, Willard VW, Gururangan S. Additional evidence of a nonverbal learning disability in survivors of pediatric brain tumors. Children’s Health Care. 2009 Jan 1;38(1):49–63.

Bonner, M. J., et al. “Additional evidence of a nonverbal learning disability in survivors of pediatric brain tumors.” Children’s Health Care, vol. 38, no. 1, Jan. 2009, pp. 49–63. Scopus, doi:10.1080/02739610802615849.

Bonner MJ, Hardy KK, Willard VW, Gururangan S. Additional evidence of a nonverbal learning disability in survivors of pediatric brain tumors. Children’s Health Care. 2009 Jan 1;38(1):49–63.

Published In

Children's Health Care

DOI

10.1080/02739610802615849

ISSN

0273-9615

Publication Date

January 1, 2009

Volume

Issue

Start / End Page

49 / 63

Related Subject Headings

Developmental & Child Psychology
5203 Clinical and health psychology
5201 Applied and developmental psychology
1117 Public Health and Health Services