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Josephine N. Booth; Iain A. Mitchell; Philip D. Tomporowski; Bryan A. McCullick; James M. E. Boyle; John J. Reilly – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2024
Physical activity (PA) benefits children's cognition, in particular executive functions (EF). Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Reading Difficulties (RD) and co-occurring ADHD/RD have low levels of PA and difficulties with EF. This study evaluated a PA programme to determine recruitment, attrition, feasibility (e.g.…
Descriptors: Intervention, Physical Activities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Comparative Analysis
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Lahav, Orly; Schloerb, David W.; Srinivasan, Mandayam A. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2015
Introduction: The BlindAid, a virtual system developed for orientation and mobility (O&M) training of people who are blind or have low vision, allows interaction with different virtual components (structures and objects) via auditory and haptic feedback. This research examined if and how the BlindAid that was integrated within an O&M…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Visually Impaired Mobility, Simulated Environment, Qualitative Research
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Hayward, Diane; Eikeseth, Svein; Gale, Catherine; Morgan, Sally – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2009
This study examined progress after 1 year of treatment for children with autism who received a mean of 36 hours per week one-to-one University of California at Los Angeles Applied Behavior Analysis (UCLA ABA) treatment. Two types of service provision were compared: an intensive clinic based treatment model with all treatment personnel (N = 23),…
Descriptors: Autism, Intelligence Quotient, Expressive Language, Behavior Modification
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Devon, Richard; Engel, Renata; Turner, Geoffrey – Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 1998
Engineering students were given a mental rotation test at the beginning and end of their first-year engineering course and again several years later to assess the relationship between spatial visualization skill and retention in engineering. No relationship was found between task scores and retention; however, a course in design and graphics…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Comparative Analysis, Engineering Education