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Infants with Down Syndrome and Their Interactions with Objects: Development of Exploratory Actions after Reaching Onset
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de Campos, Ana Carolina; da Costa, Carolina Souza Neves; Savelsbergh, Geert J. P.; Rocha, Nelci Adriana Cicuto Ferreira – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
During infant development, objects and their functions are learned by means of active exploration. Factors that may influence exploration include reaching and grasping ability, object properties and the presence of developmental disorders. We assessed the development of exploratory actions in 16 typically-developing (TD) infants and 9 infants with…
Descriptors: Infants, Down Syndrome, Interaction, Child Development
Assessment and Stability of Early Learning Abilities in Preterm and Full-Term Infants across the First Two Years of Life
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Lobo, Michele A.; Galloway, James C. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
Infants born preterm have increased risk for learning disabilities yet we lack assessments to successfully detect these disabilities in early life. We followed 23 full-term and 29 preterm infants from birth through 24 months to assess for differences in and stability of learning abilities across time. Measures included the Bayley-III cognitive…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Developmental Delays, Premature Infants, Child Development
The Developmental Trajectories of Executive Function of Children and Adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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Qian, Ying; Shuai, Lan; Chan, Raymond C. K.; Qian, Qiu-Jin; Wang, Yufeng – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
This study examined the developmental trajectories of executive function (EF) of children and adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Han Chinese. Five hundred and fifteen children and adolescents with ADHD and 249 healthy controls took part in this study. All of them were administered four EF tests capturing…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Adolescents, Inhibition, Executive Function
Evaluating Preterm Infants with the Bayley-III: Patterns and Correlates of Development
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Greene, Michelle M.; Patra, Kousiki; Nelson, Michael N.; Silvestri, Jean M. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
This study investigates the Third Edition of the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development (Bayley-III) and: (1) early patterns of neurodevelopmental performance among preterm infants 8-12 months of age; and (2) correlations between known risk factors and neurodevelopmental outcome of preterm infants in this cohort. Mean Language Index (LI;…
Descriptors: Premature Infants, Measures (Individuals), Child Development, Cognitive Development
Cerebral Visual Impairment: Which Perceptive Visual Dysfunctions Can Be Expected in Children with Brain Damage? A Systematic Review
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Boot, F. H.; Pel, J. J. M.; van der Steen, J.; Evenhuis, H. M. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
The current definition of Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI) includes all visual dysfunctions caused by damage to, or malfunctioning of, the retrochiasmatic visual pathways in the absence of damage to the anterior visual pathways or any major ocular disease. CVI is diagnosed by exclusion and the existence of many different causes and symptoms make…
Descriptors: Partial Vision, Neurological Impairments, Objective Tests, Pathology
A Review of Behavioral Interventions for the Treatment of Aggression in Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
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Brosnan, Julie; Healy, Olive – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
Aggression can present as a significant problem behavior in individuals with a diagnosis of developmental disability. Much research has focused on the prevalence of aggression in individuals with varying degrees of severity of intellectual disability (AD), autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and co-morbidity of ID and ASD. Research has also focused on…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Developmental Disabilities, Autism, Aggression