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Disparity in Report of Autism-Related Behaviors by Social Demographic Characteristics: Findings from a Community-Based Study in Taiwan
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Tsai, Peng-Chou; Harrington, Rebecca A.; Lung, For-Wey; Lee, Li-Ching – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2017
The Social Communication Questionnaire is one of the most commonly used screening tools for autism spectrum disorder. The Social Communication Questionnaire is a caregiver-reported questionnaire with 40 items based on questions from the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised. This study collected Social Communication Questionnaire data from a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Questionnaires, Screening Tests, Autism
Injury-Proneness of Youth with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A National Clinical Data Analysis in Taiwan
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Tai, Yueh-Ming; Gau, Susan Shur-Fen; Gau, Churn-Shiouh – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
Limited literature documents injury-proneness of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in western population. However, only a few studies prospectively investigated the prediction of ADHD to injuries without considering other psychiatric and physical conditions and there is lack of such data in Asian population. To prospectively examine the…
Descriptors: Injuries, Predictor Variables, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Foreign Countries
Obesity and Motor Coordination Ability in Taiwanese Children with and without Developmental Coordination Disorder
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Zhu, Yi-Ching; Wu, Sheng K.; Cairney, John – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
The purpose of this study was to investigate the associations between obesity and motor coordination ability in Taiwanese children with and without developmental coordination disorder (DCD). 2029 children (1078 boys, 951 girls) aged nine to ten years were chosen randomly from 14 elementary schools across Taiwan. We used bioelectrical impedance…
Descriptors: Obesity, Females, Foreign Countries, Motor Development
Interactive Influences of Family and School Ecologies on the Depression Status among Children in Marital Immigrant Families
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Lin, Fu-Gong; Tung, Ho-Jui; Hsieh, Yu-Hsin; Lin, Jin-Ding – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
The incidence of transnational marriage has increased significantly in Taiwan in recent years. Children born in immigrant families are predisposed to acculturation and learning problems. We aimed to determine if the children of marital immigrants are more depressed than children from native families, and examine the individual and joint effects of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Parent Child Relationship, Measures (Individuals), Foreign Countries
Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Anemia in Children and Adolescents with Intellectual Disabilities
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Lin, Jin-Ding; Lin, Pei-Ying; Lin, Lan-Ping; Hsu, Shang-Wei; Loh, Ching-Hui; Yen, Chia-Feng; Fang, Wen-Hui; Chien, Wu-Chien; Tang, Chi-Chieh; Wu, Chia-Ling – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
Anemia is known to be a significant public health problem in many countries. Most of the available information is incomplete or limited to special groups such as people with intellectual disability. The present study aims to provide the information of anemia prevalence and associated risk factors of children and adolescents with intellectual…
Descriptors: Special Schools, Physical Examinations, Incidence, Mental Retardation
Serum Uric Acid, Hyperuricemia and Body Mass Index in Children and Adolescents with Intellectual Disabilities
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Lin, Jin-Ding; Lin, Pei-Ying; Lin, Lan-Ping; Hsu, Shang-Wei; Yen, Chia-Feng; Fang, Wen-Hui; Wu, Sheng-Ru; Chien, Wu-Chien; Loh, Ching-Hui; Chu, Cordia M. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
The aims of the preset study were to describe the profile of serum uric acid, the prevalence of hyperuricemia and its risk factors among children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities. We conducted a cross-sectional study of 941 children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities (aged 4-18 years) who participated in annual health…
Descriptors: Special Schools, Body Composition, Mental Retardation, Adolescents