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Al-Wedyan, Ashraf Bader Alddin; Al-Oweidi, Alia Mohammed – International Education Studies, 2022
The aim of this study was to find the effectiveness of the Portage Program for Early Intervention in improving cognitive competencies of mothers with children having intellectual disabilities in applying portage program, and in developing those children's adaptive behavior. The experimental sample included 10 children from Irbid Governorate with…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Intellectual Disability, Mothers, Young Children
Tomaszewski, Brianne; Smith DaWalt, Leann; Odom, Samuel L. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2019
This study examined growth trajectories of teacher-reported adaptive behavior in a diverse sample of adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. The participants were 244 adolescents between the ages of 14 and 21 years who were assessed at up to four time points across two and a half years of high school. Demographic variables (age, sex, race,…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Adolescents, Behavior Problems
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Roth, Dana; Rimmerman, Arie – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 2009
This exploratory research studied middle-class mother's primary reason for registering their young children, mean age 6.9 years, in adapted motor and sports programs and their perceptions of their children upon entering the program and upon completion. Analyses also examined the possible relationship between mothers' age, education or children's…
Descriptors: Middle Class, Mothers, Social Behavior, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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Carmichael, Heather; Greenberg, Mark T. – 1980
A study of 28 mother/child dyads (children aged 3 to 6) in which half the children were deaf was undertaken to compare communication skills between hearing and deaf children and the characteristics of functional communication between mothers and their children. Tapes of a half hour free play situation between mother and child were studied for each…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Daily Living Skills, Deafness, Exceptional Child Research
Bauer, Joseph J. – 1986
The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales (VABS) and the Scales of Independent Behavior (SIB) were administered to the mothers of 40 preschoolers (23 females and 17 males) in a day care situation. The children ranged in age from 47 to 74 months. Mothers were interviewed to determine if any changes had taken place in the behavior of the children…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Rating Scales, Communication Skills, Comparative Testing
Nehring, Wendy M. – 1990
The study examined agreement and disagreement between 24 adolescents (age 15-20) with chronic illness and their mothers on questions relating to the adolescent's transition into adulthood. The subjects were divided into two groups: one with mobility impairments and one with general health impairments. Areas examined included health, finances,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Childhood Needs, Chronic Illness, Communication Skills