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The Effectiveness of Portage Early Intervention Program in Improving Adaptive Behavior Skills with Intellectual Disorders
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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
Prevalence and Epidemiologic Characteristics of FASD From Various Research Methods with an Emphasis on Recent In-School Studies
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May, Philip A.; Gossage, J. Phillip; Kalberg, Wendy O.; Robinson, Luther K.; Buckley, David; Manning, Melanie; Hoyme, H. Eugene – Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 2009
Researching the epidemiology and estimating the prevalence of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and other fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) for mainstream populations anywhere in the world has presented a challenge to researchers. Three major approaches have been used in the past: surveillance and record review systems, clinic-based studies, and…
Descriptors: Incidence, Research Methodology, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Epidemiology
A Comparison Study of Functional Communication in Deaf vs. Hearing Mother-Child Dyads: Descriptive Analysis and Intervention Implications.
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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
Developing Survival Skills Workshops for Urban Women.
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Thurston, Linda P.; Greenwood, Charles R. – 1981
Survival Skills for Urban Women is a series of 10 3-hour workshops designed for low-income minority women. The workshops cover the following topics: (1) assertiveness; (2) personal health; (3) nutrition; (4) money management; (5) child management; (6) legal rights; (7) self-advocacy; (8) crisis coping; (9) community resources; and (10) re-entry to…
Descriptors: Coping, Daily Living Skills, Economically Disadvantaged, Females
Correlational Study of the Scales of Independent Behavior and the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales.
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
Transition Needs for Children with Chronic Illness into Adulthood: Alleviating the Concerns of Families with Information and Knowledge.
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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