Research

BENDI: Improving Cognitive Assessments in Toddlers and Children with Down Syndrome Using Stealth Assessment

Description

The aim of the study was to develop a battery for cognitive assessment mediated by digital technology that allows the exploration of cognitive domains (inhibitory control, attention, motor ability, and context memory) in children with Down Syndrome in Chile.

This article presents evidence of reliability based on internal consistency and split-half analyses, with results ranging from adequate to excellent. Regarding validity, factorial and correlational analyses it shows evidence consistent with what was theoretically expected of internal structure, convergence, and divergence with other measures. Expected age trajectories were observed as well. The data offers evidence that supports the use of tasks based on touch-screen devices for cognitive assessment in the population with Down Syndrome. The tasks also have a low cultural load, so they could be validated and used in other contexts without the need for an adaptation process.

Article by Marcela Tenorio, Paulina Arango and Andrés Aparicio.