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Dunst, Carl J.; Trivette, Carol M.; Hamby, Deborah W.; Simkus, Andrew – Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute, 2013
Findings from a meta-analysis of studies investigating the use of five different assistive technology devices (switch interfaces, powered mobility, computers, augmentative communication, weighted/pressure vests) with young children with disabilities are reported. One hundred and nine studies including 1,342 infants, toddlers, and preschoolers were…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Technology Uses in Education, Assistive Technology, Young Children
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Hamelin, Jeffery P.; Frijters, Jan; Griffiths, Dorothy; Condillac, Rosemary; Owen, Frances – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2011
Background: A meta-analysis examined the effects of deinstitutionalisation on adaptive behaviour outcomes in persons with intellectual disability. The need for an updated review in this area is reflected by recent policy shifts in community care practices and the international status of deinstitutionalisation efforts. Method: Twenty-three studies…
Descriptors: Community Services, Research Design, Sample Size, Mental Retardation
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Strauser, David R.; Lustig, Daniel C.; Uruk, Ayse C. – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 2007
In this study, the authors examined whether individuals with disabilities report higher levels of trauma symptoms than their nondisabled counterparts. Based on trauma theory and prior research regarding the incidence rate of posttraumatic stress disorder, the authors hypothesized that individuals with disabilities would report higher levels of…
Descriptors: Intervals, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Disabilities, Effect Size