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Cheng, Ying-Ying; Wu, Hsin-Chi; Shih, Hsin-Yi; Yeh, Pei-Wen; Yen, Huei-Ling; Lee, Chia-Ying – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2021
Purpose: This study explored the neural marker indexing deficits in discriminating lexical tone changes in Mandarin-speaking children with developmental language disorders (DLDs) using mismatch negativity, an event-related potential component for auditory change detection. Mandarin has four lexical tones characterized by a high-level tone (T1),…
Descriptors: Mandarin Chinese, Tone Languages, Language Impairments, Developmental Disabilities
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Englund, Julia A.; Decker, Scott L.; Allen, Ryan A.; Roberts, Alycia M. – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2014
Cognitive deficits in working memory (WM) are characteristic features of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and autism. However, few studies have investigated cognitive deficits using a wide range of cognitive measures. We compared children with ADHD ("n" = 49) and autism ("n" = 33) with a demographically matched…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Neurological Impairments, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Children
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Sitholey, Prabhat; Agarwal, Vivek; Bharti, Vikram – Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 2012
Aims: To compare the usefulness of DSM IV and ICD-10 DCR criteria in clinic children presenting with the symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity. Methods: 62 children (54 boys and 8 girls) participated in the study. Children were assessed on Kiddie schedule for affective disorders and schizophrenia--present and lifetime version and…
Descriptors: Rating Scales, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Severity (of Disability), Comparative Analysis
CRUICKSHANK, WILLIAM M.; AND OTHERS – 1965
A STUDY OF PERCEPTION USED A SAMPLE OF 325 CEREBRAL PALSIED CHILDREN (211 WERE SPASTIC, 114 WERE ATHETOID) AND 110 NORMAL CHILDREN. ALL CHILDREN WERE BETWEEN SIX AND 16 YEARS OF AGE AND OF NORMAL INTELLIGENCE. TO INVESTIGATE PERCEPTUAL DISTURBANCES, SIX TESTS WERE ADMINISTERED--THE TACTUAL MOTOR TEST, THE SYRACUSE VISUAL FIGURE BACKGROUND TEST…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cerebral Palsy, Children, Neurological Impairments
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Heckel, Leila; Clarke, Adam; Barry, Robert; McCarthy, Rory; Selikowitz, Mark – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2009
It is generally accepted that Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) results from a dysfunction of the central nervous system, which has led to a commonly held belief that environmental factors play little role in the behavioural problems of children identified as having ADHD. Therefore, the two studies reported in this article…
Descriptors: Divorce, Marital Status, Academic Achievement, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Office of Vocational and Adult Education (ED), Washington, DC. – 2000
This report is designed for use by policymakers and practitioners involved in issues of adult education, welfare reform, and employment training programs. The driving concerns of this report are issues associated with Spanish-speaking adults who are at risk for having learning disabilities. The focus on adults is critical, because such issues as…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Developmental Disabilities, Diagnostic Tests, Disability Identification