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Jarvis, Erin N.; McAuliffe, Danielle; Dayan, Mercedes; McDevitt, Jane – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2023
Background: Having an intellectual disability increases the likelihood for exhibiting impairments in vision, hearing, and balance. The intersection of these issues has yet to be described in a large cohort. Methods: By hosting the largest public health database for individuals with intellectual disability, Special Olympics (SO) offers…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Athletics, Perceptual Impairments, Visual Impairments
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Perreault, Melanie; Haibach-Beach, Pamela; Lieberman, Lauren; Foster, Elizabeth – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 2021
Children with Coloboma, Heart defects, Atresia choanae, Restricted growth, Genital hypoplasia, and Ear abnormalities (CHARGE) syndrome have many sensory impairments that can cause delays in motor development impacting physical activity, health, and quality of life. However, only one limited study has investigated motor competence in children with…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Psychomotor Skills, Physical Disabilities, Age Differences
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Martiniello, Natalina; Barlow, Meaghan; Wittich, Walter – Scientific Studies of Reading, 2022
Tactile, motor and cognitive capacities decline with age, but little is known about how this relates to braille reading outcomes. This study investigated correlates of braille reading speed among working-age and older adults. Texts were read in two modes (oral/silent) and two media (paper/electronic braille display) by 46 blind adults (age range…
Descriptors: Braille, Adults, Older Adults, Visual Impairments
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Aoki, Hiroki; Demura, Shin-ichi; Kasuga, Kosho; Xu, Ning – World Journal of Education, 2015
This study aimed to examine sex and age-level differences in preschool children with respect to walking times on a course and on a balance beam with obstacles. Subjects were 324 healthy preschool children: 4-year-old boys (51) and girls (51), 5-year-old boys (50) and girls (60), and 6-year-old boys (62) and girls (50). A 5- or 10-cm-high obstacle…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Age Differences, Preschool Children, Physical Activities
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Wildschut, Zelda; Moodley, Trevor; Aronstam, Shelley – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2016
Research has revealed that the academic performances of learners in South Africa are below the required level. The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) launched the literacy and numeracy strategy 2006-2016 in response to the low literacy and numeracy levels. In addition, the WCED introduced the Grade 1 baseline assessment in 2006, as part of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 1, Student Evaluation, Barriers