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Ankerstein, Carrie A.; Varley, Rosemary A.; Cowell, Patricia E. – Applied Psycholinguistics, 2012
Some models of semantic memory claim that items from living and nonliving domains have different feature-type profiles. Data from feature generation and perceptual modality rating tasks were compared to evaluate this claim. Results from two living (animals, fruits/vegetables) and two nonliving (tools, vehicles) categories showed that…
Descriptors: Semantics, Memory, Profiles, Models
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Andersen, Lisa M. J.; Naswall, Katharina; Manouilenko, Irina; Nylander, Lena; Edgar, Johan; Ritvo, Riva Ariella; Ritvo, Edward; Bejerot, Susanne – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2011
There is a paucity of diagnostic instruments for adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This study evaluates the psychometric properties of the Swedish version of the Ritvo Autism and Asperger Diagnostic Scale-Revised (RAADS-R), an 80-item self-rating scale designed to assist clinicians diagnosing ASD in adults. It was administered to 75…
Descriptors: Autism, Asperger Syndrome, Test Reliability, Rating Scales
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Smith, Linda B.; Yu, Chen; Pereira, Alfredo F. – Developmental Science, 2011
Human toddlers learn about objects through second-by-second, minute-by-minute sensory-motor interactions. In an effort to understand how toddlers' bodily actions structure the visual learning environment, mini-video cameras were placed low on the foreheads of toddlers, and for comparison also on the foreheads of their parents, as they jointly…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Perceptual Motor Learning, Video Technology, Play
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Richler, Jennifer; Bishop, Somer L.; Kleinke, Jennifer R.; Lord, Catherine – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2007
Restricted and repetitive behaviors (RRBs) on the Autism Diagnostic Interview- Revised (ADI-R: Lord, Rutter, & Le Couteur (1994) were examined in 165 children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), 49 children with non-spectrum developmental disorders (DD), and 65 children with typical development (TD) at approximately 2 years of age. A factor…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Autism, Antisocial Behavior, Developmental Disabilities
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Brown, Judy; And Others – Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1981
Two approaches to facilitating perceptual-motor development in children ages 4-6 were investigated. Fifteen children (the experimental group) received integrated physical education/music instruction based on Kodaly and Dalcroze (Eurhythmics) concepts. The control group received movement exploration and self-testing instruction. Significant…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Early Childhood Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Methods Research