abstract：:Deficits in auditory short-term memory have been widely reported in children with Specific Language Impairment (SLI), and recent evidence suggests that children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and co-morbid language impairment (ALI) experience similar difficulties. Music, like language relies on auditory memory and the ...

journal_title：Research in developmental disabilities

authors： Heaton P,Tsang WF,Jakubowski K,Mullensiefen D,Allen R

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This pilot study investigated perceptual and electrophysiological characteristics of dyslexic children, and evaluated the immediate and prolonged effect of visual perceptual training on these characteristics in these children. METHODS AND PROCEDURES:Seven dyslexic children and seven controls aged 7-8 years were r...

journal_title：Research in developmental disabilities

authors： Leung KY,Chan HH,Leung MP

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Single Case Experimental Design is a discipline grounded in applied behavior analysis where the needs of individual clients and the application of scientific inquiry are fundamental tenets. These two principles remain tantamount in the conduct of research using this methodology and the expansion of the method into evi...

journal_title：Research in developmental disabilities

authors： Vannest KJ,Peltier C,Haas A

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are but a few studies of how persons with autism perceive their bodies and movements. Difficulties in perceiving the surrounding world along with disturbed motor coordination and executive functions may affect physical and psychological development. AIMS:To explore the experiences of body and movement...

journal_title：Research in developmental disabilities

authors： Bertilsson I,Gyllensten AL,Opheim A,Gard G,Sjödahl Hammarlund C

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neurodevelopmental learning and attentional disorders (NLAD) such as dyslexia, dyscalculia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affect at least 6% of the adult population or more. They are associated with atypical cognitive patterns in early and adult life. The cognitive patterns of affected i...

journal_title：Research in developmental disabilities

authors： Seifan A,Shih C,Hackett K,Pensack MJ,Schelke MW,Lin M,Patel H,Ganzer CA,Ahmed M,Krikorian R,Tamboer P,Henriquez AM,Isaacson RS,Steinhof S

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The investigation of organizational factors as precursors of the quality of life (QoL) of service users in organizations for individuals with intellectual disability has been relatively neglected.With this in mind, this study tests the mediation of service climate between employee's "contribution-to-others" wellbeing ...

journal_title：Research in developmental disabilities

authors： Pătraș L,Martínez-Tur V,Estreder Y,Gracia E,Moliner C,Peiró JM

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Misconceptions and stigma associated with autism vary across cultures and may be influenced by various factors. Undergraduates in Japan (N = 212) and the United States (US) (N = 365) completed an online autism training, with pre- and posttest surveys assessing autism-related stigma (i.e., social distance) and knowledg...

journal_title：Research in developmental disabilities

authors： Someki F,Torii M,Brooks PJ,Koeda T,Gillespie-Lynch K

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:U.S. adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have poorer health status and greater risks for being overweight and obese, which are major drivers of health care expenditures in the general population. Health care expenditures and IDD have not been studied using nationally representative ...

journal_title：Research in developmental disabilities

authors： Li H,Fujiura G,Magaña S,Parish S

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Single-case research (SCR) has been a valuable methodology in special education research. Montrose Wolf (1978), an early pioneer in single-case methodology, coined the term "social validity" to refer to the social importance of the goals selected, the acceptability of procedures employed, and the effectivene...

journal_title：Research in developmental disabilities

authors： Snodgrass MR,Chung MY,Meadan H,Halle JW

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) face considerable challenges in participating in dental services. These challenges include resource constraints and inadequate skills of health service providers to work with this population. AIM:The aim was to scope published studies that addr...

journal_title：Research in developmental disabilities

authors： Ummer-Christian R,Iacono T,Grills N,Pradhan A,Hughes N,Gussy M

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have shown that children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) have a higher body fat and greater gait variability. Little research has investigated the gait muscle activity and lean mass measures in children with DCD. AIMS:To compare the leg muscle activation patterns of the gait ...

journal_title：Research in developmental disabilities

authors： Yam TTT,Fong SSM

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A multiple baseline across tasks design was used to evaluate the production effects of video self-modeling on three activities of daily living tasks of an adult male with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability. Results indicated large increases in task accuracy after the production of a self-modeling vid...

journal_title：Research in developmental disabilities

authors： O'Handley RD,Allen KD

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined inferential language use by youth with Down syndrome (DS) in the context of narrative storytelling relative to younger typically developing (TD) children and same-aged peers with fragile X syndrome (FXS) matched on nonverbal cognitive ability level. Participants' narratives were coded for the use of differ...

journal_title：Research in developmental disabilities

authors： Ashby SA,Channell MM,Abbeduto L

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although characterised by motor impairments, children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) also show high rates of psychopathology (anxiety, depression, low self-esteem). Such findings have led to calls for the screening of mental health problems in this group. AIMS:To investigate patterns and pro...

journal_title：Research in developmental disabilities

authors： Crane L,Sumner E,Hill EL

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Visual perceptual motor skills have been proposed as underlying courses of handwriting difficulties. However, there is no evaluation tool currently available to assess these skills comprehensively and to serve as a sensitive measure. The purpose of this study was to validate the Computerized Perceptual Motor Skills As...

journal_title：Research in developmental disabilities

authors： Howe TH,Chen HL,Lee CC,Chen YD,Wang TN

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Providing equal-status contact between those with and without disabilities can improve attitudes and reduce discrimination toward individuals with disabilities. This study investigated community service learning as a means by which to provide college students with equal-status contact with individuals with disabilitie...

journal_title：Research in developmental disabilities

authors： Lawson JE,Cruz RA,Knollman GA

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Serial lower limb intramuscular Botulinum toxin-A (BoNT-A) injections are administered to children with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy (BCP) to reduce spasticity, improve walking and functional mobility, and delay the need for orthopaedic surgery. Gait quality is clinically assessed following BoNT-A with 2...

journal_title：Research in developmental disabilities

authors： Read FA,Boyd RN,Barber LA

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The effects of prenatal exposure to alcohol are wide-ranging and pervasive in nature. In response to growing concerns about the lifelong disabilities related to prenatal alcohol exposure, a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) diagnostic clinic was established in 2012. This was the first multi-disciplina...

journal_title：Research in developmental disabilities

authors： Chamberlain K,Reid N,Warner J,Shelton D,Dawe S

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research on adult typically-developing (TD) siblings of individuals with developmental disabilities remains limited, and outcomes for TD siblings appear to vary widely. For the current study, 82 adult TD siblings of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or intellectual disability (ID) completed questionnaire...

journal_title：Research in developmental disabilities

authors： Tomeny TS,Ellis BM,Rankin JA,Barry TD

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is conflicting evidence as to whether receptive language abilities of individuals with Down syndrome (DS) continue to improve into adulthood, reach a plateau in late adolescence, or even start to decline. AIM:The study aims to shed light on the question whether receptive syntactic skills change from c...

journal_title：Research in developmental disabilities

authors： Witecy B,Penke M

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Understanding how emotional faces are processed is important to help characterize the social deficits in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). AIMS:We examined: (i) whether attention is modulated by emotional facial expression; (ii) the time course of the attentional preferences (short vs. long stimulus presentat...

journal_title：Research in developmental disabilities

authors： García-Blanco A,López-Soler C,Vento M,García-Blanco MC,Gago B,Perea M

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While pain is reportedly more prevalent in more functionally impaired children with cerebral palsy, information is scant in those with poor communication skills. METHODS:Young people (4-27 years) with severe forms of cerebral palsy were recruited from a population-based register. The Child Health Questionna...

journal_title：Research in developmental disabilities

authors： McDowell BC,Duffy C,Lundy C

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Social Skills Improvement System-Rating Scales (SSIS-RS; Gresham & Elliott, 2008) are designed to assist in the screening and classification of students (aged 5-18 years) who are suspected of presenting with social skills deficits and to offer guidelines in the development of interventions to remediate those types...

journal_title：Research in developmental disabilities

authors： Cheung PP,Siu AM,Brown T

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been hypothesized that ADHD is associated both with difficulties in mathematical problem solving and in updating information in working memory. However, the relationship between updating and performance on mathematical word problems has never been studied for children with ADHD. The present study examined these...

journal_title：Research in developmental disabilities

authors： Re AM,Lovero F,Cornoldi C,Passolunghi MC

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Like any child, children with Down syndrome (DS) affect the lives of their families. Most studies focus on the adaptation of parents and families of young children with DS, while relatively few studies include the perspective of fathers. AIMS:To determine 1) whether mothers and fathers of 11 to 13-year-olds...

journal_title：Research in developmental disabilities

authors： Marchal JP,Maurice-Stam H,van Trotsenburg ASP,Grootenhuis MA

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hippotherapy is often carried out for the rehabilitation of children with Cerebral Palsy (CP), with the horse riding at a walking pace. This study aimed to explore the immediate effects of a hippotherapy protocol using a walk-trot pace on spatio-temporal gait parameters and muscle tone in children with Bilateral Spast...

journal_title：Research in developmental disabilities

authors： Antunes FN,Pinho ASD,Kleiner AFR,Salazar AP,Eltz GD,de Oliveira Junior AA,Cechetti F,Galli M,Pagnussat AS

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Individuals with Down syndrome (DS) are at an increased risk for certain maladaptive behaviors. This study characterized maladaptive behavior in school-aged children with DS and examined the extent to which maladaptive behaviors are associated with school function. METHODS AND PROCEDURES:Participants w...

journal_title：Research in developmental disabilities

authors： Will EA,Gerlach-McDonald B,Fidler DJ,Daunhauer LA

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gesture precedes vocabulary development and may be an early marker of later language impairment. AIMS:Using data from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development, this study examined the contribution of children's (N=1064) early gestures and e...

journal_title：Research in developmental disabilities

authors： Hsu HC,Iyer SN

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Angelman syndrome (AS) is a neurogenetic disorder characterized by intellectual disability, epilepsy, and low threshold for laughter. AIMS:We investigated the occurrence and severity of epilepsy and laughter-induced loss of postural muscle tone determined by the different genetic subtypes. METHODS:This stu...

journal_title：Research in developmental disabilities

authors： Granild Bie Mertz L,Christensen R,Vogel I,Hertz JM,Østergaard JR

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to systematically review the current literature to determine the impact of strength training on skeletal muscle morphology and architecture in individuals aged 4-20 years with spastic type cerebral palsy. METHODS:A comprehensive search for randomised and non-randomised controlled trials, ...

journal_title：Research in developmental disabilities

authors： Gillett JG,Boyd RN,Carty CP,Barber LA

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To synthesize existing research evidence and examine effects of neuromuscular training on general strength, maximal strength, and functional mobility tasks in children and young adults with Down syndrome. METHODS:PubMed and EBSCO were used as a data source. To attain the aim of this study, literature search wa...

journal_title：Research in developmental disabilities

authors： Sugimoto D,Bowen SL,Meehan WP 3rd,Stracciolini A

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Accurate and timely evaluation of dysphagia in children with cerebral palsy (CP) is critical. For children with limited access to quality healthcare, telehealth is an option; however, its reliability needs to be investigated. AIM:To test the reliability of an asynchronous telehealth model for evaluating dys...

journal_title：Research in developmental disabilities

authors： Kantarcigil C,Sheppard JJ,Gordon AM,Friel KM,Malandraki GA

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Consistent with the temporal ventriloquism effect, synesthetic correspondence between the features of visual size and auditory pitch has been shown to modulate the performance of visual temporal order judgment (TOJ) in typical adults. Here in the two main experiments we recruited seventeen dyslexic children and twenty...

journal_title：Research in developmental disabilities

authors： Chen L,Zhang M,Ai F,Xie W,Meng X

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Individuals with FASD experience neurodevelopmental impairments and adverse outcomes, which can result in stress on the caregiver. However, there is little research on the needs of caregivers supporting individuals with FASD and whether they are associated with caregiver stress. METHOD:125 caregivers of indi...

journal_title：Research in developmental disabilities

authors： Bobbitt SA,Baugh LA,Andrew GH,Cook JL,Green CR,Pei JR,Rasmussen CR

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cerebral palsy (CP) is caused by a lesion in the developing infant brain. Recent neuroplasticity literature suggests that intensive, task-specific intervention ought to commence early, during the critical period of neural development. AIMS:To determine whether "GAME" (Goals - Activity - Motor Enrichment), a...

journal_title：Research in developmental disabilities

authors： Morgan C,Novak I,Dale RC,Guzzetta A,Badawi N

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examines the views of teachers and parents on critical issues concerning their collaboration in the education of children with ASD. For the purposes of this study, a total of 171 teachers and 50 parents of children with ASD, attending mainstream or special primary school units, were randomly selected in Gre...

journal_title：Research in developmental disabilities

authors： Syriopoulou-Delli CK,Cassimos DC,Polychronopoulou SA

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:In the present study we investigated the nature and extent of clinical outcomes using various classifications and analyzed the relationship between brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings and the extent of clinical outcomes in children with cerebral palsy (CP) with deep gray matter injury. The deep g...

journal_title：Research in developmental disabilities

authors： Choi JY,Choi YS,Rha DW,Park ES

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To extend understanding of impaired motor functioning of very preterm (VP)/very low birth weight (VLBW) children by investigating its relationship with visual attention, visual and visual-motor functioning. METHODS:Motor functioning (Movement Assessment Battery for Children, MABC-2; Manual Dexterity, Aiming & Catc...

journal_title：Research in developmental disabilities

authors： Geldof CJ,van Hus JW,Jeukens-Visser M,Nollet F,Kok JH,Oosterlaan J,van Wassenaer-Leemhuis AG

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many studies reported that adolescents with ADHD/RD more frequently engage in risk-taking behaviors. Very few have examined their risk taking patterns and the impact of their comorbidity. The present study compared the risk-taking propensity, sensitivity to punishment and delinquency outcome in Chinese adolescents wit...

journal_title：Research in developmental disabilities

authors： Poon K,Ho CS

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For individuals with visual impairments, auditory spatial localization is one of the most important features to navigate in the environment. Many works suggest that blind adults show similar or even enhanced performance for localization of auditory cues compared to sighted adults (Collignon, Voss, Lassonde, & Lepore, ...

journal_title：Research in developmental disabilities

authors： Cappagli G,Gori M

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00