NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
Characteristics of Stuttering in Dutch-Speaking Individuals
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Boey, Ronny A.; Wuyts, Floris L.; van de Heyning, Paul H.; Heylen, Louis; de Bodt, Marc S. – Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics, 2009
Clinical diagnostic procedures to distinguish stuttering from non-stuttering individuals partially rely on the observation of characteristics of stuttered words or syllables. The purpose of this study was to examine the sensitivity and specificity of such a procedure, and to describe the observed characteristics of stuttered words. Methods…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Oral Reading, Stuttering, Indo European Languages
Cross-Cultural Comparisons of Obesity and Growth in Prader-Willi Syndrome
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Dudley, O.; McManus, B.; Vogels, A.; Whittington, J.; Muscatelli, F. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2008
Introduction: The present study reports cross-cultural comparisons of body mass index (BMI) and growth in Prader-Willi syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder associated with obesity, growth restriction and mild learning disability. Our objectives were to: (1) compare rates of obesity in adults with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) in France, with data…
Descriptors: Obesity, Learning Disabilities, Identification, Foreign Countries