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Koff, Elissa; And Others – Journal of Pediatrics, 1979
Trends in intellectual functioning before and after diet termination were examined in 30 children (5-11 years old) with PKU (Phenylketonuria, a metabolic disorder) treated before 6 weeks of age and on a liberal diet for a mean of 3 years since the mean age of 59 months. Journal availability: C.V. Mosby Company, 11830 Westline Industrial Drive, St.…
Descriptors: Children, Dietetics, Exceptional Child Research, Intellectual Development
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Janos, Paul M. – Journal of Counseling & Development, 1986
Contrasted Lewis M. Terman's letters to parents of boys (N=42) with childhood intelligence quotients (IQs) greater than 170 contrasted with those sent to parents of boys (N=42) with IQs between 135 and 159. Suggests that the social needs of many highly intelligent children can best be satisfied in peer groups consisting of children of similar…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Children, Exceptional Child Research, Intellectual Development
McGettigan, James F. – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1972
An experimental task to determine the effects of materials and transformations on number concept development was administered to 120 educable mentally handicapped children from 8 to 10 years of age and 60 nonretarded kindergarten children. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Children, Conservation (Concept), Exceptional Child Research, Intellectual Development
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Walker, Harry A.; Birch, Herbert G. – Journal of Autism and Childhood Schizophrenia, 1974
Analyzed and compared to other disability groups were patterns of intellectual functioning in 120 institutionalized boys 10- to 15-years-old. (CL)
Descriptors: Children, Emotional Disturbances, Exceptional Child Research, Factor Analysis
KERSHNER, JOHN R. – 1967
THIS STUDY USED TWO INTACT CLASSES OF PUBLIC SCHOOL TRAINABLE MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES DERIVED FROM THE DOMAN-DELACATO THEORY OF PHYSICAL AND INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT. THE EXPERIMENTAL GROUP CONSISTED OF SEVEN MALES AND SIX FEMALES FROM AGE 8 TO 18 AND THE CONTROL GROUP CONSISTED OF 10 MALES AND SIX…
Descriptors: Children, Exceptional Child Research, Experimental Programs, Intellectual Development
CORTER, HAROLD M.; MCKINNEY, JAMES D. – 1966
THE MAJOR PURPOSE OF THIS RESEARCH WAS TO DETERMINE WHETHER TRAINING IN SPECIFIC COGNITIVE PROCESSES IS EFFECTIVE IN INCREASING THE COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING OF RETARDED CHILDREN. IN PHASE I OF THE PROJECT, 51 EDUCABLE RETARDED AND 18 NORMAL SUBJECTS RECEIVED A 20-DAY PROGRAM IN SIMILARITIES-DIFFERENCES CONCEPT FORMATION AND WERE COMPARED WITH 42…
Descriptors: Achievement, Adolescents, Children, Cognitive Development
Sigel, Irving E., Ed.; Hooper, Frank H., Ed. – 1968
Theoretical and empirical research derived from Piagetian theory is collected on the intellectual development of the elementary school child and his acquisition and utilization of conservation concepts. The articles present diversity of method and motive in the results of replication (validation studies of the description of cognitive growth) and…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Children, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes