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Dinomais, Mickael; Lignon, Gregoire; Chinier, Eva; Richard, Isabelle; Minassian, Aram Ter; The Tich, Sylvie N'Guyen – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
The aim of this functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study was to examine and compare brain activation in patients with unilateral cerebral palsy (CP) during observation of simple hand movement performed by the paretic and nonparetic hand. Nineteen patients with clinical unilateral CP (14 male, mean age 14 years, 7-21 years) participated…
Descriptors: Brain, Observation, Cerebral Palsy, Motion
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Chien, Chi-Wen; Brown, Ted; McDonald, Rachael – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
The Assessment of Children's Hand Skills (ACHS) is a new assessment tool that utilizes a naturalistic observational method to capture children's real-life hand skill performance when engaging in various types of activities. The ACHS also intends to be used with both typically developing children and those presenting with disabilities. The purpose…
Descriptors: Test Items, Construct Validity, Test Bias, Disabilities
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Cuesta-Vargas, Antonio Ignacio; Paz-Lourido, Berta; Rodriguez, Alejandro – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
Neuromuscular and aerobic capacity can be reduced in people with intellectual disabilities (ID). Previous studies suggest these individuals might be particularly susceptible to losing basic functions because of poor physical fitness. The aim of this study is to describe the physical fitness profile of adult athletes with ID and identify whether…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Females, Mental Retardation, Physical Activity Level
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Follan, Michael; Anderson, Seonaid; Huline-Dickens, Sarah; Lidstone, Emma; Young, David; Brown, Gordon; Minnis, Helen – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
We aimed to determine whether it is possible to discriminate between children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and children with reactive attachment disorder (RAD) using standardized assessment tools for RAD. The study involved 107 children: 38 with a diagnosis of RAD and 30 with ADHD were recruited through community child and…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Children, Comparative Analysis, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)