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Engel-Yeger, Batya; Hanna-Kassis, Amany; Rosenblum, Sara – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
The aims of the study were to analyze: (1) whether significant differences exist between children with typical development and children with developmental coordination disorders (DCD) in their preference to participate in leisure activities (2) whether the teacher estimation of activity form (TEAF) evaluation predicts participation preference.…
Descriptors: Children, Leisure Time, Recreational Activities, Developmental Disabilities
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Kirby, Amanda; Edwards, Lisa; Sugden, David; Rosenblum, Sara – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
Developmental Co-ordination Disorder (DCD), also known as Dyspraxia in the United Kingdom (U.K.), is a developmental disorder affecting motor co-ordination. In the past this was regarded as a childhood disorder, however there is increasing evidence that a significant number of children will continue to have persistent difficulties into adulthood.…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Adults, Check Lists
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Olusanya, Bolajoko O. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
The objective of this study was to determine the predictors of early-onset permanent hearing loss (EPHL) among undernourished infants in a low-income country where routine screening for developmental disabilities in early childhood is currently unattainable. All infants attending four community-based clinics for routine immunization who met the…
Descriptors: Hearing Impairments, Developmental Disabilities, Infants, Foreign Countries
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Tsai, Chia-Liang – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
Children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) have been demonstrated to show a deficit of inhibitory control in volitional shifts of attention. The aim of this study was to use ecological intervention to investigate the efficacy of table-tennis training on treating both problems with attentional networks and motor disorder in children…
Descriptors: Racquet Sports, Intervention, Inhibition, Foreign Countries
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Giarelli, Ellen; Clarke, Darren L.; Catching, Christopher; Ratcliffe, Sarah J. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
Aim: This descriptive cross-sectional study estimates the frequencies and kinds of potential developmental disabilities (DD) and behavior problems (BP) among children in grades R and 1 who attend a primary public school in rural Western Cape Province, South Africa. Methods: Data were collected on 174 children aged 5.1-8.8 years using the "Ten…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Behavior Problems, Developmental Disabilities, Foreign Countries
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Matson, Johnny L.; Fodstad, Jill C.; Mahan, Sara – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
Behavioral symptoms of comorbid psychopathology of 651 children 17-37 months of age who were at risk for developmental disabilities were studied using the BISCUIT-Part 2. In Study 1, norms and cutoff scores were established for this new scale on this sample. In Study 2, frequency of response on the 52 items measured was reported. Problems in…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Autism, Developmental Disabilities, Behavior Disorders