Attention and social behavior of children with intellectual developmental disabilities

Abstract

The goals of the research are in relation to the examination of correlative relations of individual components of attention and social behavior as the identification of a significant component for adequate social behavior in children with intellectual disability. We have used AAMD scale by evaluating social interaction in terms of education. The vigilance and tenacity of attention of the examinees was tested with the use of the Cancellation tasks. The selectivity of attention was assessed with the Stroop Test. With the help of a beta test, we have identified that the vigilant attention is more “significant” for the adequate functioning of children with intellectual developmental disability.