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Zimpel, André Frank; Rieckmann, Torben – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2022
Empirical evidence suggests a phonological loop deficit associated with Down syndrome. A trisomy 21 may be associated with a narrowing of visual attention to fewer than four objects at a time too. In a study with computer tachistoscopy, the hypothesis was confirmed in all 194 persons with trisomy 21. The subitising limit of persons with trisomy 21…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Genetic Disorders, Visual Perception, Learning Disabilities
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Fernández-Alcántara, Manuel; Correa-Delgado, Cayetana; Muñoz, Ángela; Salvatierra, María Teresa; Fuentes-Hélices, Tadeo; Laynez-Rubio, Carolina – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2017
The present study describes experiences associated with parenting children diagnosed with learning disabilities. Parents whose children were diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, dyslexia/language problems, and Asperger syndrome, related to poor performance at school, took part in the study. A qualitative study design was…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Learning Disabilities, Qualitative Research, Foreign Countries
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Doyle, Robert B.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1976
The effects of a visual distractor on vigilance task performance were examined in a sample of 35 learning disabled and 35 normal boys 8-12 years old. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Attention Span, Elementary Education, Exceptional Child Research, Hyperactivity
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Hatt, Clifford V.; And Others – Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1982
Effects of learning names for random nonsense shapes prior to a probe-type serial-recall task were investigated in disabled readers. No differences among reading groups on recall strength of primary recall were found, suggesting similar verbal skills. (Author)
Descriptors: Attention Span, Elementary Education, Learning Disabilities, Reading Difficulties