Associated movements as a measure of developmental age / Peter H. WOLFF in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 25-4 (August 1983)

Public ISBD [article]  inDevelopmental Medicine & Child Neurology > 25-4 (August 1983) . - p.417-429 Titre : Associated movements as a measure of developmental age Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Peter H. WOLFF, Auteur ; C. E. GUNNOE, Auteur ; C. COHEN, Auteur Année de publication : 1983 Article en page(s) : p.417-429 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Fifty normal kindergarten and 50 first-grade children were examined three times at six-month intervals for synkineses to stress gaits and mirror movements to finger lifting, finger spreading, and timed motor maneuvers. Motor signs in the age-sensitive range showed substantial individual differences between children of the same chronological age. The frequency of associated movements changed reliably in the expected direction over a 12-month period, and within each domain of neuromotor function the individual motor signs conformed to a stable sequence of developmental stages. It is concluded that age-appropriate motor signs for associated movements are a reliable measure of developmental age, in contrast to chronological age, among elementary-school children. Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=566 [article] Associated movements as a measure of developmental age [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Peter H. WOLFF, Auteur ; C. E. GUNNOE, Auteur ; C. COHEN, Auteur . - 1983 . - p.417-429. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology > 25-4 (August 1983) . - p.417-429 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Fifty normal kindergarten and 50 first-grade children were examined three times at six-month intervals for synkineses to stress gaits and mirror movements to finger lifting, finger spreading, and timed motor maneuvers. Motor signs in the age-sensitive range showed substantial individual differences between children of the same chronological age. The frequency of associated movements changed reliably in the expected direction over a 12-month period, and within each domain of neuromotor function the individual motor signs conformed to a stable sequence of developmental stages. It is concluded that age-appropriate motor signs for associated movements are a reliable measure of developmental age, in contrast to chronological age, among elementary-school children. Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=566

Neuromotor maturation and psychological performance: a developmental study / Peter H. WOLFF in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 27-3 (June 1985)

Public ISBD [article]  inDevelopmental Medicine & Child Neurology > 27-3 (June 1985) . - p.344-354 Titre : Neuromotor maturation and psychological performance: a developmental study Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Peter H. WOLFF, Auteur ; C. E. GUNNOE, Auteur ; C. COHEN, Auteur Année de publication : 1985 Article en page(s) : p.344-354 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Groups of 50 normal kindergarten and 50 first-grade children were examined three times at six-month intervals on the extended neuromotor examination for children, as well as on measures of reading achievement and language performance. The joint effect of five neuromotor measures accounted for a substantial percentage of variance in reading achievement and language performance 12 months later. As a global measure, neuromotor status therefore may constitute a reliable, independent criterion of developmental age for psychological investigations of young, normal children. The best individual predictors of psychological outcome were mirror movements and speed of timed motor repetitions, while reading achievement and automated naming speed were the dependent measures most closely associated over time with neuromotor status. Such findings suggest that the individual motor signs may also provide indirect clues about the presumed functional relationship between development of motor co-ordination and language competence. Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=592 [article] Neuromotor maturation and psychological performance: a developmental study [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Peter H. WOLFF, Auteur ; C. E. GUNNOE, Auteur ; C. COHEN, Auteur . - 1985 . - p.344-354. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology > 27-3 (June 1985) . - p.344-354 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Groups of 50 normal kindergarten and 50 first-grade children were examined three times at six-month intervals on the extended neuromotor examination for children, as well as on measures of reading achievement and language performance. The joint effect of five neuromotor measures accounted for a substantial percentage of variance in reading achievement and language performance 12 months later. As a global measure, neuromotor status therefore may constitute a reliable, independent criterion of developmental age for psychological investigations of young, normal children. The best individual predictors of psychological outcome were mirror movements and speed of timed motor repetitions, while reading achievement and automated naming speed were the dependent measures most closely associated over time with neuromotor status. Such findings suggest that the individual motor signs may also provide indirect clues about the presumed functional relationship between development of motor co-ordination and language competence. Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=592

The Development of Behavior in Human Infants, Premature and Newborn / Peter H. WOLFF in Annual Review of Neuroscience, 2 (1979)

Public ISBD [article]  inAnnual Review of Neuroscience > 2 (1979) . - p.291-307 Titre : The Development of Behavior in Human Infants, Premature and Newborn Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Peter H. WOLFF, Auteur ; Richard FERBER, Auteur Année de publication : 1979 Article en page(s) : p.291-307 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=347 [article] The Development of Behavior in Human Infants, Premature and Newborn [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Peter H. WOLFF, Auteur ; Richard FERBER, Auteur . - 1979 . - p.291-307. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Annual Review of Neuroscience > 2 (1979) . - p.291-307 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=347

The Orphans of Eritrea: A Five-year Follow-up Study / Peter H. WOLFF in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 40-8 (November 1999)

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 40-8 (November 1999) . - p.1231-1237 Titre : The Orphans of Eritrea: A Five-year Follow-up Study Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Peter H. WOLFF, Auteur ; Gebremeskel FESSEHA, Auteur Année de publication : 1999 Article en page(s) : p.1231-1237 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : War orphans  institutional care  rehabilitation Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : A group of 4–7-year-old war orphans were examined for the first time while living in an institution (the Solomuna Orphanage) during a protracted war between Eritrea and Ethiopia. At that time, they were compared to a group of refugee children living in a nearby camp with one or both parents. The orphans exhibited significantly more behavioral symptoms than the refugee children, but performed the cognitive tests at a more advanced level. Five years later, the orphans were re-examined; and they were compared to unaccompanied 9–12-year-children living in one of two residential settings that differed qualitatively in their social climate, principles of child care, and patterns of staff-child interactions. Although the severity of their behavioral symptoms had diminished, the orphans still exhibited many symptoms of emotional distress. On the other hand, they performed the cognitive measures as well as, or better than, unaccompanied children who had been protected from the terrors of war. The cross-sectional comparisons indicated that a residential setting that respects the individuality of children and promotes their close personal ties with at least one staff member can ameliorate many of the more serious psychological sequelae of having lost both parents and being exposed to the physical dangers of the war. The implications for war orphans in other Third World countries are discussed. Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=125 [article] The Orphans of Eritrea: A Five-year Follow-up Study [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Peter H. WOLFF, Auteur ; Gebremeskel FESSEHA, Auteur . - 1999 . - p.1231-1237. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 40-8 (November 1999) . - p.1231-1237 Mots-clés : War orphans  institutional care  rehabilitation Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : A group of 4–7-year-old war orphans were examined for the first time while living in an institution (the Solomuna Orphanage) during a protracted war between Eritrea and Ethiopia. At that time, they were compared to a group of refugee children living in a nearby camp with one or both parents. The orphans exhibited significantly more behavioral symptoms than the refugee children, but performed the cognitive tests at a more advanced level. Five years later, the orphans were re-examined; and they were compared to unaccompanied 9–12-year-children living in one of two residential settings that differed qualitatively in their social climate, principles of child care, and patterns of staff-child interactions. Although the severity of their behavioral symptoms had diminished, the orphans still exhibited many symptoms of emotional distress. On the other hand, they performed the cognitive measures as well as, or better than, unaccompanied children who had been protected from the terrors of war. The cross-sectional comparisons indicated that a residential setting that respects the individuality of children and promotes their close personal ties with at least one staff member can ameliorate many of the more serious psychological sequelae of having lost both parents and being exposed to the physical dangers of the war. The implications for war orphans in other Third World countries are discussed. Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=125

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