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McWilliam, R. A., Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2010
This user-friendly book presents research-based best practices for serving families of children with special needs from birth to age 6. Expert contributors demonstrate how early intervention and early childhood special education can effectively address a wide range of family concerns, which in turn optimizes children's development and learning.…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Social Development
Watson, John; Gemin, Butch; Coffey, Marla – International Association for K-12 Online Learning, 2010
Online learning continues to grow rapidly across the United States and the world, opening new learning opportunities for students and families. Informed estimates put the number of K-12 students in online courses at over 1 million, as parents and students are choosing online courses and schools for a variety of reasons that grow out of their…
Descriptors: Parent Materials, Elementary Secondary Education, Athletes, Learning Experience
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Hassel, Holger; Schulte, Birgid; Keimer, Katharina Maria – Health Education Journal, 2010
Objective: With the help of the "OPTIMAHL 60plus" counselling aid, it is intended to improve the nutritional and physical activity behaviour, the maintenance and enhancement of the quality of life, and the autonomy of people above 60 years of age. Due to their complexity, currently available didactical counselling aids are not considered…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Control Groups, Intervention, Physical Activities
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Balsam, Kimberly F.; Lehavot, Keren; Beadnell, Blair; Circo, Elizabeth – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2010
Objective: Prior research has established that lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) people experience higher rates of childhood abuse than heterosexuals. However, there has been little research on the mental health impact of these experiences or how race/ethnicity might influence prevalence and mental health impact of childhood abuse in this…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Mental Health
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Haveman, Meindert; Perry, Jonathan; Salvador-Carulla, Luis; Walsh, Patricia Noonan; Kerr, Mike; Lantman-De Valk, Henny Van Schrojenstein; Van Hove, Geert; Berger, Dasa Moravec; Azema, Bernard; Buono, Serafino; Cara, Alexandra Carmen; Germanavicius, Arunas; Linehan, Christine; Maatta, Tuomo; Tossebro, Jan; Weber, Germain – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2011
Background: POMONA II was a European Commission public health-funded project. The research questions in this article focus on age-specific differences relating to environmental and lifestyle factors, and the 17 medical conditions measured by the POMONA Checklist of Health Indicators (P15). Method: The P15 was completed in a cross-sectional design…
Descriptors: Public Health, Check Lists, Life Style, Mental Retardation
Owens, Cheris – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The question of whether teachers' beliefs match their educational philosophies and are seen in their practice is an important area of research inquiry. Using a mixed methods design, this research study investigated whether there was such a match between a teacher's educational philosophy and his/her use of classroom physical space and layout. The…
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Educational Philosophy, Teaching Methods, Elementary School Teachers
Khodarahimi, Siamak; Rasti, Ali; Khajehie, Malihe; Sattar, Rea – Online Submission, 2009
The present study was to examine the effects of personal and university bounded factors in students mental health in north of Fars province, Iran. The effects of these factors on university students' psychopathology within a survey design were investigated among 300 participants--94 males and 206 females, who were selected through random sampling…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, Marital Status, Mental Health, Psychopathology
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Marcoux, Elizabeth; Loertscher, David V. – Teacher Librarian, 2009
As a foundational element of schooling, learning to read and reading to learn is every bit as important in the 21st century as it has ever been. Whether interacting online, doing assignments, taking tests, or social networking, the ability to read and read well affects every part of one's existence and often predicts success throughout life. In…
Descriptors: Reading, Reading Programs, School Libraries, Reading Ability
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Nijman, Henk; Merckelbach, Harald; Cima, Maaike – Journal of Sexual Aggression, 2009
Previous studies have suggested that offenders have lowered verbal intelligence compared to their performance intelligence. This phenomenon has been linked traditionally to childhood risk factors (e.g. deficient education, abuse and neglect). Substantial discrepancies between performance intelligence quotients (PIQ) and verbal intelligence…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Personality Traits, Criminals, Intelligence Quotient
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Leonardi, Matilde; Raggi, Alberto; Antozzi, Carlo; Confalonieri, Paolo; Maggi, Lorenzo; Cornelio, Ferdinando; Mantegazza, Renato – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 2009
The objective of this study is to describe functional profiles of patients with myasthenia gravis (MG), and the relationships among symptoms, activities and environmental factors (EF), by using WHO's International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health (ICF). Patients were consecutively enrolled at the Besta Institute of Milan, Italy.…
Descriptors: Intervention, Patients, Correlation, Classification
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Tenneij, Nienke; Didden, Robert; Veltkamp, Eline; Koot, Hans M. – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2009
In this study, psychometric properties of the Health of the Nation Outcome scales (HoNOS) and Health of the Nation Outcome Scales for People with Learning Disabilities (HoNOS-LD) were investigated in a sample (n = 79) of (young) adults with mild to borderline intellectual disability (ID) and severe behavior and mental health problems who were…
Descriptors: Mild Mental Retardation, Young Adults, Predictive Validity, Behavior Disorders
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Mayes, Susan Dickerson; Calhoun, Susan L.; Murray, Michael J.; Morrow, Jill D.; Yurich, Kirsten K. L.; Mahr, Fauzia; Cothren, Shiyoko; Purichia, Heather; Bouder, James N.; Petersen, Christopher – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2009
Reliability and validity for three autism instruments were compared for 190 children with low functioning autism (LFA), 190 children with high functioning autism or Asperger's disorder (HFA), 76 children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and 64 typical children. The instruments were the Checklist for Autism Spectrum Disorder…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Autism, Asperger Syndrome, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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Sinzig, Judith; Walter, Daniel; Doepfner, Manfred – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2009
Objective: This study aims to evaluate ADHD-like symptoms in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) based on single-item analysis, as well as the comparison of two ASD subsamples of children with ADHD (ASD+) and without ADHD (ASD-). Methods: Participants are 83 children with ASD. Dimensional and categorical aspects of ADHD are evaluated…
Descriptors: Autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Item Analysis, Children
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Noaks, John; Noaks, Lesley – Pastoral Care in Education, 2009
This paper focuses on the impact of peer mediation as a strategy for promoting social inclusion in primary school settings. Peer mediation constituted one of the interventions in the UK Government-sponsored On Track programme and evaluative data from this project are reported. The paper reports on trends in bullying and anti-social behaviour in…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Peer Mediation, Elementary School Students, Social Integration
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Pampino, Ralph N.; Heering, Paul W.; Wilder, David A.; Barton, Carolyn G.; Burson, Liberty – Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 2004
The utility of the Performance Diagnostic Checklist (PDC) (Austin, 2000) as an assessment tool to design an intervention for increasing maintenance tasks in an independently owned coffee shop was examined. The PDC, which was administered to four employees, identified a lack of appropriate antecedents and consequences as areas in need of…
Descriptors: Intervention, Employees, Check Lists
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