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Johari, Sahar; Rassafiani, Mehdi; Dalvand, Hamid; Ahmadi Kahjoogh, Mina; Daemi, Mostafa – Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 2016
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common physical disability in children. These children require long-term therapy for achieving better motor function. It seems that treatment and training at home is necessary. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of handling training of mothers at home on fine motor skill development of children…
Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Children, Occupational Therapy, Mothers
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Montgomery, Janine; Martin, Toby; Shooshtari, Shahin; Stoesz, Brenda M.; Heinrichs, Dustin J.; North, Sebastian; Dodson, Lindsay; Senkow, Quinn; Douglas, Joyce – Exceptionality Education International, 2014
This synthesis paper summarizes research literature addressing challenging behaviours in children and youth with autism spectrum disorders and developmental disabilities in school settings. We conducted a comprehensive literature review to identify relevant peer-reviewed articles published between the years 2000 and 2011. The methodological…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Children, Youth, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Prosser, Laura A.; Curatalo, Lindsey A.; Alter, Katharine E.; Damiano, Diane L. – Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2012
Aim: Ankle-foot orthoses are the standard of care for foot drop in cerebral palsy (CP), but may overly constrain ankle movement and limit function in those with mild CP. Functional electrical stimulation (FES) may be a less restrictive and more effective alternative, but has rarely been used in CP. The primary objective of this study was to…
Descriptors: Intervention, Classification, Cerebral Palsy, Assistive Technology
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Morley, Raymond E.; Veale, James R. – Journal of At-Risk Issues, 2005
The purpose of this article is to present a basis for evaluating the effectiveness of programs and services for at-risk children and youth. An instrument designed to identify most at risk to least at risk students is presented along with examples of how to assess and evaluate program effectiveness utilizing the instrument. The primary intent of…
Descriptors: Children, Youth, Identification, Program Effectiveness
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Bock, Marjorie A. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 1999
A study investigated categorization strategy training effects on the abilities of five children with autism to accurately complete uni-, bi-, and tri-dimensional sorting. Five children showed strategy acquisition and generalization during training, four showed strategy maintenance 4 months later, and one showed uni- and bi- dimensional strategy…
Descriptors: Autism, Children, Classification, Educational Strategies
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Kennewell, Steve; Beauchamp, Gary – Learning, Media and Technology, 2007
In a small-scale study of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)-rich primary school, interactive whiteboards (IWBs) were found to be the predominant ICT tools used by teachers. The study sought to identify how the teachers used features of ICT to enhance learning, based on a list of ICT's functions published for teacher education…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Effectiveness, Educational Technology, Classification