TY - JOUR JF - Child Neuropsychology SP - 784 ID - discovery1573115 AV - public KW - Executive function KW - ecological assessment KW - neurodevelopmental disorders KW - neuropsychological assessment KW - preschool A1 - Downes, M A1 - Berg, C A1 - Kirkham, FJ A1 - Kischkel, L A1 - McMurray, I A1 - de Haan, M UR - http://doi.org/10.1080/09297049.2017.1333092 TI - Task utility and norms for the Preschool Executive Task Assessment (PETA) IS - 6 Y1 - 2018/// N1 - This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher?s terms and conditions. EP - 798 N2 - Earlier identification of executive deficits in preschool children using an ecological approach would give more scope for intervention. The Preschool Executive Task Assessment (PETA) was developed to resemble an everyday age-appropriate task in order to examine the self-direction and integration of executive functions during a multistep task. It was designed so that performance can be evaluated in a microanalytic way and so individualized feedback and support can be easily communicated. The utility of the PETA was assessed with 166 three-to five-year olds. Results showed improved performance with increasing age and verbal intellectual quotient as well as good task reliability and utility. Evidence for influence of socioeconomic status, gender, and use of self-talk was also observed. Clinical applications and future directions of this novel measure are discussed. VL - 24 SN - 1744-4136 ER -