Robin L. Peterson
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View article: Quality of Life in Youth Soccer Players After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Quality of Life in Youth Soccer Players After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Open
Context Pediatric mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBIs) represent an evolving field of interest in youth athletics. Although most players recover within 4 weeks, some have symptoms that last longer. Little is known about youth health-relat…
View article: Processing Speed is Related to the General Psychopathology Factor in Youth
Processing Speed is Related to the General Psychopathology Factor in Youth Open
The relationship between the p factor and cognition in youth has largely focused on general cognition (IQ) and executive functions (EF). Another cognitive construct, processing speed (PS), is dissociable from IQ and EF, but has received le…
View article: Cognitive disengagement syndrome in pediatric spina bifida
Cognitive disengagement syndrome in pediatric spina bifida Open
The primary aim of this study was to characterize Cognitive Disengagement Syndrome (CDS) symptomatology in youth with spina bifida (SB). One hundred and sixty-nine patients aged 5-19 years old were drawn from clinical cases seen through a …
View article: Child, Parent, and Family Adjustment for Patients Followed in a Multidisciplinary Spina Bifida Clinic
Child, Parent, and Family Adjustment for Patients Followed in a Multidisciplinary Spina Bifida Clinic Open
Objectives: To characterize child, parent, and family adjustment for patients followed in a multidisciplinary spina bifida (SB) clinic. Methods: Participants were drawn from clinical cases seen through a multidisciplinary outpatient SB cli…
View article: Sequencing Deficits and Phonological Speech Errors, But Not Articulation Errors, Predict Later Literacy Skills
Sequencing Deficits and Phonological Speech Errors, But Not Articulation Errors, Predict Later Literacy Skills Open
Purpose: Speech sound disorder (SSD) in conjunction with a language disorder has been associated with poor literacy acquisition; however, no study has evaluated whether articulation, phonological, or sequencing skills are differentially re…
View article: How Specific Are Learning Disabilities?
How Specific Are Learning Disabilities? Open
Despite historical emphasis on “specific” learning disabilities (SLDs), academic skills are strongly correlated across the curriculum. Thus, one can ask how specific SLDs truly are. To answer this question, we used bifactor models to ident…
View article: The Multiple Deficit Model: Progress, Problems, and Prospects
The Multiple Deficit Model: Progress, Problems, and Prospects Open
The multiple deficit model (MDM) was proposed because the prevailing single-deficit model provided an inadequate account of atypical neuropsychological development. Across methods and levels of analysis, there has been support for the two …
View article: Featured Article: Interpersonal Stressors and Resources as Predictors of Adolescent Adjustment Following Traumatic Brain Injury
Featured Article: Interpersonal Stressors and Resources as Predictors of Adolescent Adjustment Following Traumatic Brain Injury Open
Objective The present study sought to examine adolescents’ perceptions of their interpersonal stressors and resources across parent, sibling, friend, and school relationships, and the longitudinal associations with self-reported adjustment…
View article: Literacy acquisition influences children's rapid automatized naming
Literacy acquisition influences children's rapid automatized naming Open
Previous research has established that learning to read improves children's performance on reading‐related phonological tasks, including phoneme awareness ( PA ) and nonword repetition. Few studies have investigated whether literacy acquis…
View article: Explaining the sex difference in dyslexia
Explaining the sex difference in dyslexia Open
Background Males are diagnosed with dyslexia more frequently than females, even in epidemiological samples. This may be explained by greater variance in males’ reading performance. Methods We expand on previous research by rigorously testi…
View article: Preinjury Emotional-Behavioral Functioning of Children With Lingering Problems After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Preinjury Emotional-Behavioral Functioning of Children With Lingering Problems After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Open
This study aimed to characterize preinjury emotional-behavioral functioning in pediatric patients with lingering problems after mild traumatic brain injury (TBI). The clinical case series design included 278 patients 8-17 years old. Parent…