Soloveichick, Marina Marschik, Peter B. Gover, Ayala Molad, Michal Kessel, Irena Einspieler, Christa
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Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities
To improve the neurodevelopmental outcome in infants with high grade intraventricular haemorrhage and cramped-synchronised (CS) general movements (GMs). Four very preterm infants with intraventricular haemorrhage grade III ( n = 3) or intraventricular haemorrhage with apparent periventricular haemorrhagic infarction ( n = 1) were diagnosed with CS ...
Rothschild, Allison Weiss Ricciardi, Joseph N. Luiselli, James K.
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Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities
Research has documented that pain and physical discomfort commonly occur in persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). However, many individuals are unable to communicate their distress and achieve symptom relief. The present study was a descriptive and qualitative evaluation of care providers to identify how they detected pain...
Luiselli, James K.
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Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities
Kupzyk, Sara Allen, Keith D.
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Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities
Noncompliance with basic health care can have profound effects on long term health and well-being for everyone, but especially for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Perhaps the factor most responsible for noncompliance is the fear associated with medical and dental procedures. We reviewed the research literature to...
Clark, Racheal R. Fischer, Aaron J. Lehman, Erica L. Bloomfield, Bradley S.
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Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities
Pediatric feeding problems are highly prevalent in the general population and reportedly higher in populations of youth with disabilities. A variety of treatment approaches and settings have been explored yet challenges with generalization to home and community settings continue to be experienced. Telehealth enhanced interdisciplinary feeding servi...
Goldman, Samantha E. Burke, Meghan M. Mello, Maria P.
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Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities
Although the field of special education advocacy is growing, little is known about the perceptions and goals of individuals who participate in advocacy trainings. It is important to understand why individuals want advocacy training to design more effective programs and determine whether training meets participant expectations. In this study, we eva...
Zickgraf, Hana Mayes, Susan D.
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Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities
Potential psychological, health, and demographic correlates of atypical eating behaviors in children with autism were analyzed in the largest sample with the broadest range of independent variables to date. Eating behaviors were assessed in 1112 children with autism 1–17 years of age using the Checklist for Autism Spectrum Disorder (CASD), a standa...
Özdemir, Onur Diken, Ibrahim Halil
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Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities
The present study aims to develop an assessment instrument for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in Turkey based on the Autism Behavior Checklist (ABC). Validity and reliability studies of Adapted ABC (AABC) were conducted on 969 children with ASD and 164 children with intellectual disability from 21 cities in Turkey. Exploratory and co...
Aras, Bahar Seyyar, Gulce Kallem Kayan, Duygu Aras, Ozgen
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Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities
The Early Clinical Assessment of Balance (ECAB) is a clinical tool that measures the postural stability of young children with cerebral palsy (CP) between the ages of one and a half to five years. The aim of this study was to test the reliability and the validity of the Turkish version of the ECAB in children with CP. Fifty children with spastic CP...
Simmons, Christina A. Campbell, Jonathan M.
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Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities
Homeschooling children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has increased in popularity and is an educational option considered by parents. Interviews were conducted with 9 parents homeschooling children with ASD to systematically characterize reasons parents provide for their decision to homeschool and the educational experiences parents are provid...
