NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 4 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Colin, S.; Leybaert, J.; Ecalle, J.; Magnan, A. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
Background: Only a small number of longitudinal studies have been conducted to assess the literacy skills of children with hearing impairment. The results of these studies are inconsistent with regard to the importance of phonology in reading acquisition as is the case in studies with hearing children. Colin, Magnan, Ecalle, and Leybaert (2007)…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Individual Differences, Spelling, Kindergarten
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Abdekhodaie, Zahra; Tabatabaei, Seyed Mahmood; Gholizadeh, Mortaza – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
In this study, the prevalence of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in kindergarten children in northeast Iran was investigated, and the criterion validity of Conners' parent-teacher questionnaire was evaluated through the use of clinical interviews. This study was a cross-sectional descriptive research project with children in…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Incidence, Predictive Validity, Questionnaires
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Boets, Bart; De Smedt, Bert; Ghesquiere, Pol – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
Recent findings suggest deficits in coherent motion sensitivity, an index of visual dorsal stream functioning, in children with poor mathematical skills or dyscalculia, a specific learning disability in mathematics. We extended these data using a longitudinal design to unravel whether visual dorsal stream functioning is able to "predict"…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Motion, Reading Ability, Grade 3
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Josman, Naomi; Abdallah, Taisir M.; Engel-Yeger, Batya – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
Cognitive performance is essential for children's functioning and may also predict school readiness. The suitability of Western standardized assessments for cognitive performance among children from different cultures needs to be elaborated. This study referred to the existence of differences in cognitive performance between and within children…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Cognitive Tests, Occupational Therapy, Standardized Tests