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Patterns of Communicative Interaction between a Child with Severe Speech and Physical Impairments and Her Caregiver during a Mealtime Activity
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Ferm, Ulrika; Ahlsen, Elisabeth; Bjorck-Akesson, Eva – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2012
Background: Interaction between caregivers and children with severe impairments is closely related to the demands of daily activities. This study examines the relationship between interaction and the routine mealtime activity at home. Method: Patterns of interaction between a child (aged 6 years and 6 months) with severe speech and physical…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Caregivers, Interaction, Assistive Technology
Feeding and Gastrointestinal Problems in Children with Cerebral Palsy
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Erkin, Gulten; Culha, Canan; Ozel, Sumru; Kirbiyik, Eylem Gulsen – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 2010
The aim of our study was to identify feeding and gastrointestinal system (GIS) problems in children with cerebral palsy (CP), and to evaluate the relationship between these problems and the severity of CP. A total of 120 children with CP were enrolled consecutively into the study (67 males, 53 females; mean age: 6.0[plus or minus]2.4 years; range:…
Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Classification, Severity (of Disability), Nutrition
Reliability and Validity of the Assessment of Neurological Soft-Signs in Children with and without Attention-Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder
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Gustafsson, Peik; Svedin, Carl Goran; Ericsson, Ingegerd; Linden, Christian; Karlsson, Magnus K.; Thernlund, Gunilla – Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2010
Aim: To study the value and reliability of an examination of neurological soft-signs, often used in Sweden, in the assessment of children with attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), by examining children with and without ADHD, as diagnosed by an experienced clinician using the DSM-III-R. Method: We have examined interrater reliability…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Children, Test Validity
"Var Teater": A Swedish Model of Children's Theater for Participants with Disabilities.
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Cohen, Hilary U. – Children's Theatre Review, 1985
Describes Stockholm's theatre program for children with mental retardation, motor disabilities, or cerebral palsy. (PD)
Descriptors: Children, Disabilities, Dramatics, Foreign Countries