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Syntax and Reading Comprehension: A Meta-Analysis of Different Spoken-Syntax Assessments
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Brimo, Danielle; Lund, Emily; Sapp, Alysha – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2018
Background: Syntax is a language skill purported to support children's reading comprehension. However, researchers who have examined whether children with average and below-average reading comprehension score significantly different on spoken-syntax assessments report inconsistent results. Aims: To determine if differences in how syntax is…
Descriptors: Syntax, Reading Comprehension, Scores, Comparative Analysis
The Relationship between Waiting Times and "Adherence" to the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network 98 Guideline in Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnostic Services in Scotland
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McKenzie, Karen; Forsyth, Kirsty; O'Hare, Anne; McClure, Iain; Rutherford, Marion; Murray, Aja; Irvine, Linda – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2016
The aim of this study was to explore the extent to which the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network 98 guidelines on the assessment and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder were adhered to in child autism spectrum disorder diagnostic services in Scotland and whether there was a significant relationship between routine practice which more…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Guidelines, Correlation
Severe Intellectual Disability: Systematic Review of the Prevalence and Nature of Presentation of Unipolar Depression
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Walton, Catherine; Kerr, Mike – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2016
Background: The diagnosis of depression in severe and profound intellectual disability is challenging. Without adequate skills in verbal self-expression, standardized diagnostic criteria cannot be used with confidence. The purpose of this systematic review was to investigate the assessment and diagnosis of unipolar depression in severe and…
Descriptors: Severe Intellectual Disability, Incidence, Depression (Psychology), Clinical Diagnosis
Consensus Statement of the International Summit on Intellectual Disability and Dementia Related to Nomenclature
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Janicki, Matthew P.; McCallion, Philip; Splaine, Michael; Santos, Flavvia H.; Keller, Seth M.; Watchman, Karen – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2017
A working group of the 2016 International Summit on Intellectual Disability and Dementia was charged to examine the terminology used to define and report on dementia in publications related to intellectual disability (ID). A review of related publications showed mixed uses of terms associated with dementia or causative diseases. As with dementia…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Dementia, Vocabulary, Language Usage
Trends in Parent- and Teacher-Rated Emotional, Conduct and ADHD Problems and Their Impact in Prepubertal Children in Great Britain: 1999-2008
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Sellers, Ruth; Maughan, Barbara; Pickles, Andrew; Thapar, Anita; Collishaw, Stephan – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2015
Background: Evidence from Western countries indicates marked increases in diagnosis and treatment of childhood psychiatric disorders in recent years. These could reflect changes in prevalence of mental health problems, changes in their impact or increased clinical recognition and help-seeking. Epidemiological cross-cohort comparisons are required…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)