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Thomeer, Marcus L.; Lopata, Christopher; Volker, Martin A.; Toomey, Jennifer A.; Lee, Gloria K.; Smerbeck, Audrey M.; Rodgers, Jonathan D.; McDonald, Christin A.; Smith, Rachael A. – Psychology in the Schools, 2012
This replication randomized clinical trial examined the efficacy of a comprehensive psychosocial intervention for children aged 7 to 12 years with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders (HFASDs). Participants were randomly assigned to treatment or wait-list conditions. Treatment included instruction and therapeutic activities targeting social…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Replication (Evaluation), Children
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Poland, Marielle; van Oers, Bert; Terwel, Jan – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2009
The purpose of this study was to determine the importance of introducing schematising to children in early childhood and to determine whether schematising can be taught to children. This was done using a longitudinal, quantitative study with a quasi-experimental design (N = 133). In this study, the use of schematising was taught to an experimental…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Quasiexperimental Design, Early Childhood Education
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Geva, R.; Eshel, R.; Leitner, Y.; Fattal-Valevski, A.; Harel, S. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2008
Background: Recent reports showed that children born with intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) are at greater risk of experiencing verbal short-term memory span (STM) deficits that may impede their learning capacities at school. It is still unknown whether these deficits are modality dependent. Methods: This long-term, prospective design study…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Intelligence, Intelligence Quotient, Short Term Memory