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Pennington, Bruce F.; Moon, Jennifer; Edgin, Jamie; Stedron, Jennifer; Nadel, Lynn – Child Development, 2003
Tested prefrontal and hippocampal functions in school-aged individuals with Down syndrome (DS) compared functions with those of typically developing children individually matched on mental age. Found that hippocampal and prefrontal composite scores contributed unique variance to the prediction of mental age and adaptive behavior. Noted a…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Brain, Children, Disabilities

Gavidia-Payne, Susana; Stoneman, Zolinda – Child Development, 1997
Used structural equational modeling to examine the combined influence and predictive ability of family characteristics on maternal and paternal involvement in early intervention programs. Found that coping was a significant predictor of maternal and paternal involvement as well as a mediator variable between family functioning and parental…
Descriptors: Children, Coping, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education