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The Potential of Cognitive Remediation Therapy for Improving the Communication Capabilities of Adults with Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Spectrum Disorders
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Anna McGuiness; Lara Travethan; Kylie Irvin; Yvette Black; Jessica Apps; Kathleen Corinth; Jessica Kennedy; Verenna Zenay Brown; Carla Morgan; Greg Quartly-Scott; Pieter Van Rensburg; Kim Rusten; Chloe Gott; Julia Lappin; Nicole Sugden; Julaine Allan; Frances Dark; Heidi Gray; Grace Thomas; Ashley Hollow; Matt Thomas – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2025
Background: Impairment in aspects of communication is a core diagnostic feature of schizophrenia and other psychotic spectrum disorders. These communication difficulties inhibit participation in a range of daily activities and affect relationships and quality of life. There has been little research focussed on communication outcomes in relation to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Schizophrenia, Communication (Thought Transfer), Communication Skills
Diglossic and Orthographic Features of Reading Comprehension in Standard Arabic: The Primacy of the Spoken Language
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Elinor Saiegh-Haddad; Rachel Schiff – Reading Research Quarterly, 2025
This study investigates the role of diglossic and orthographic features in reading comprehension in Arabic. Specifically, it probes the independent contribution of language, metalinguistic, and decoding skills in the spoken language and in Standard Arabic to reading comprehension in the "abjad" writing system of Arabic. A sample of 112…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Arabic, Reading Comprehension, Orthographic Symbols
Increasing Reading Motivation and Vocabulary of South Asian Children in Hong Kong: A Home-Based Intervention
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Yau Yu Chan; Nirmala Rao – Early Education and Development, 2025
Research Findings: This study investigated the effectiveness of a home-based intervention in increasing the intrinsic reading motivation and Chinese oral vocabulary of minority South Asian children in Hong Kong. A quasi-experiment was conducted with 78 children (M[subscript age] = 51.54 months; control: 37 children, intervention: 41 children) and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Motivation, Vocabulary Development, Children
Fostering Collaborative Moral Learning in Residential Care for People with Intellectual Disabilities: The Role of Art and Boundary Work
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Laura Mudde; Gustaaf Bos; Michael Kolen; Neeltje ten Westenend; Gaby Jacobs – Educational Action Research, 2025
Conducting participatory action research (PAR) with people with and without intellectual disabilities presents challenges, primarily due to participants' varying verbal expression and reflective thinking abilities, leading to potential power imbalances and unfair outcomes. This study investigates using the arts to address these issues in a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Residential Care, Residential Institutions, Art Activities
Reading Metacomprehension of Spanish Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students
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Isabel R. Rodríguez-Ortiz; Francisco J. Moreno-Pérez; David Saldaña – Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 2025
Difficulties in monitoring reading comprehension result in poor comprehension. One key aspect of monitoring is metacomprehension, which refers to one's awareness of one's own reading comprehension. Previous studies have observed difficulties in metacomprehension among the deaf or hard-of-hearing (DHH) population. This study aims to determine…
Descriptors: Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Students with Disabilities, Reading Comprehension