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Ratz, Christoph; Lenhard, Wolfgang – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
Students with intellectual disabilities (ID) display an extremely wide variety of skills in the field of literacy, and the ability to read and write are central learning aims in the education of students with ID. It is vital to gain detailed knowledge on the literacy skills of students with ID in order to plan instruction, create learning…
Descriptors: Writing Achievement, Reading Achievement, Literacy, Reading Skills
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Wagner, Matthias Oliver; Kastner, Julia; Petermann, Franz; Bos, Klaus – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
The Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2 (M-ABC-2) is one of the most commonly used tests for the diagnosis of specific developmental disorders of motor function (F82). The M-ABC-2 comprises eight subtests per age band (AB) that are assigned to three dimensions: manual dexterity, aiming and catching, and balance. However, while previous…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Diagnostic Tests, Psychomotor Skills, Developmental Disabilities
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Kambas, A.; Venetsanou, F.; Giannakidou, D.; Fatouros, I. G.; Avloniti, A.; Chatzinikolaou, A.; Draganidis, D.; Zimmer, R. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
Given the negative influence of motor difficulties on people's quality of life their early identification seems to be crucial and consequently the information provided by a sound assessment tool is of great importance. The aim of this study was to examine the suitability of the MOT 4-6 (Zimmer & Volkamer, 1987) for use with preschoolers in…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Preschool Children, Identification, Psychomotor Skills
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Briegel, Wolfgang; Schimek, Martina; Kamp-Becker, Inge – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
Moebius sequence is a rare congenital disorder usually defined as a combination of facial weakness with impairment of ocular abduction. It is questionable, whether there is a strong association of the sequence with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) as suggested in some earlier case reports and studies. Twenty-two participants with Moebius sequence…
Descriptors: Physical Examinations, Mental Retardation, Autism, Asperger Syndrome