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Naess, Kari-Anne B.; Melby-Lervag, Monica; Hulme, Charles; Lyster, Solveig-Alma Halaas – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
The authors examine the reading profile in children with Down syndrome by comparing the nonword decoding skills in children with Down syndrome and typically developing children matched for word recognition level. Journal articles published before 04.05.2010 were identified by using the keyword Down* cross-referenced to "reading", "literacy",…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Phonological Awareness, Down Syndrome, Word Recognition
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Kavsek, Michael; Bornstein, Marc H. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
We review comparative studies of infant habituation and dishabituation performance focusing on preterm infants. Habituation refers to cognitive encoding, and dishabituation refers to discrimination and memory. If habituation and dishabituation constitute basic information-processing skills, and preterm infants suffer cognitive disadvantages, then…
Descriptors: Premature Infants, Risk, Habituation, Effect Size
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Schlosser, Ralf W.; Sigafoos, Jeff – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2006
Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) as an area of clinical and educational practice involves a myriad of decisions related to the symbols, devices, and strategies from which each client must choose. These decision-making points can be productively informed through evidence from comparative intervention studies. The purpose of this…
Descriptors: Intervention, Developmental Disabilities, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Comparative Analysis