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Skibbe, Lori E.; Aram, Dorit; Gerde, Hope K. – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2022
Sixty-nine children (20 with cerebral palsy (CP)) and their mothers participated in a joint writing activity. Children (M age = 64.56 months; SD = 7.07 months) wrote a four-item grocery list on a keyboard at home with their mothers. Mothers who had children with CP generally provided a lower level of graphophonemic (i.e., segmenting words into…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Young Children, Cerebral Palsy, Interaction
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Skibbe, Lori E.; Aram, Dorit – Journal of Special Education, 2018
Twenty kindergartners (eight boys) with cerebral palsy (CP) and their mothers engaged in a writing activity that required dyads to compose a grocery list containing four items together. Maternal writing supports were observed, including graphophonemic mediation (i.e., support for letter--sound correspondence) and printing mediation (i.e., guidance…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Cerebral Palsy, Mothers, Emergent Literacy
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Kirshner, Sharon; Weiss, Patrice L.; Tirosh, Emanuel – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2011
Virtual reality (VR) technology enables evaluation and practice of specific skills in a motivating, user-friendly and safe way. The implementation of virtual game environments within clinical settings has increased substantially in recent years. However, the psychometric properties and feasibility of many applications have not been fully…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Feedback (Response), Computer Simulation, Cerebral Palsy
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Morad, Mohammed; Nelson, Noele P.; Merrick, Joav; Davidson, Philip W.; Carmeli, Eli – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2007
The normal aging process is not in itself a risk factor for constipation, but age-related morbidities, immobility, neurologic impairment or specific drugs are risk factors for constipation. This study was undertaken to examine the prevalence and risk factors for constipation in a large sample of 2400 persons with intellectual disability (ID) aged…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Mental Retardation, Foreign Countries, Residential Care
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Lifshitz, Hefziba – Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 2001
A survey investigated aging in 37 men and 28 women with mental retardation in three age groups: 40-49, 50-59, and 60+ living in group homes and apartments in Israel. Results indicate declines as early as age 40 in physical health. The most common ailment is diabetes, followed by weight problems. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Cerebral Palsy, Diabetes
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers