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Normative Data for the Neuropsychological Assessment Battery of Reading, writing and cognitive functions (ENLEF)

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Carlos Jose De los Reyes Aragon, PhD. Universidad del Norte
Claudia Sofía Schnurbusch Gallardo Fundación Promigas
Natalia Suárez Yepes Universidad del Norte
Daniela Ortiz Tejera Universidad del Norte

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Learning disabilities are a frequent problem identified at school. Although there are several neuropsychological tests available, most of them have been developed and standardized for non-Colombian population, haven’t been designed for children below 6 years old and, don’t allow to clearly relate academic skills with cognitive process. The aim of this study was to develop normative data for the ENLEF test for Colombian children, by assessing the influence of sociodemographic characteristics on the test performance. Trained psychologists assessed 516 school-children aged from 4 to 7 years using the ENLEF test. Results showed an influence of age and socioeconomic status on the participants’ performance in most of the subtest. Nevertheless, in some language and reading subtests, only the influence of socioeconomic status showed an influence on the performance. These results allow the use of the ENLEF test for children in Colombia, as a culturally-contextualized option to assess cognitive functions and reading and writing skills. Furthermore, influence of age and socioeconomic status on cognitive development is also confirmed.

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Carlos Jose De los Reyes Aragon, PhD., Universidad del Norte

Doctor en Neuropsicología Clínica, Universidad de Salamanca, España.

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Normative Data for the Neuropsychological Assessment Battery of Reading, writing and cognitive functions (ENLEF)

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