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Lindsay Everaert; Elke Emmers; Ruth Stevens; Anouk Agten; Wim Tops – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2025
School-going individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) face challenges in educational settings, including reduced academic performance, motor- and social skills. Embodied cognition (EC), which emphasises the significant role of the body in human cognition, encompasses aspects such as motor control, non-verbal communication, and memory.…
Descriptors: Human Body, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Schemata (Cognition), Autism Spectrum Disorders
Fellenz, Robert A.; Conti, Gary J. – 1989
The focus of the adult education field is shifting to adult learning. Current trends are the continued development of the concepts of andragogy and self-directed learning, increased emphasis on learning how to learn, and real-life learning. Cognitive psychology is influencing work in adult learning. The concept of intelligence as it relates to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Cognitive Processes
Interagency Committee on Learning Disabilities, Washington, DC. – 1987
The report to Congress by the Interagency Committee on Learning Disabilities, required by the Health Research Extension Act of 1985, Public Law 99-158, provides a review and assessment of Federal research priorities, activities, and findings regarding learning disabilities. Included in the report is information on (1) the number of persons…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Attention Deficit Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Definitions