The cognitive information processing in the children with mild intellectual disabilities

Abstract

The results of the analysis of relations between two functionally different types of cognitive information processing, both sequential and simultaneous, as an indicator of the developmental level and the organization of neuropsychological functions of the children with mild intellectual disability are shown in this work. For the evaluation of cognitive information processing, we used the Sequential Processing Scale and Simultaneous Processing Scale, which belong to the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (KABC 2). The results of the evaluation of cognitive processing indicate that the achievements of the children with mild intellectual disabilities are better in the area of the simultaneous than in the area of the sequential information processing. A significant correlation between the examined parameters of the simultaneous and of the sequential processing was not found, which is to some extent in accordance with the results of the children from typical population, where a clear differentiation of information processing systems is noticed. In the area of sequential information processing, the reduced flexibility and possibility of generalization of cognitive strategies were noticed. In the children with mild intellectual disabilities, simultaneous processes can be considered as sphere of strengths, which could be a significant base for the rehabilitation process.