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Brainin, Einat; Shamir, Adina; Eden, Sigal – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2022
Spatial language and ability play important roles in children's cognitive development. Spatial ability in kindergarten predicts achievement in reading, math, science, and technology in primary school and therefore constitutes an important skill set in preparation for school entrance. Good spatial thinking skills are required for learning in…
Descriptors: Spatial Ability, Child Development, Cognitive Development, Preschool Children
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Gold, Rinat; Segal, Osnat – Language Learning and Development, 2020
The "bouba-kiki effect" refers to the correspondence between arbitrary visual and auditory stimuli. Previous studies have demonstrated that neurodevelopmental conditions and sensory impairment affect subjects' performance on the bouba-kiki task. This study examined the bouba-kiki effect in participants with severe-to-profound hearing…
Descriptors: Visual Stimuli, Auditory Stimuli, Correlation, Neurological Organization
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Shulman, Cory; Meadan, Hedda; Sandhaus, Yoram – Infants and Young Children, 2012
This article aims to analyze early intervention programs in Israel according to the Developmental Systems Model (Guralnick, 2001), in an attempt to identify strengths and areas for further development for service delivery for young children with disabilities in Israel. Early intervention in Israel is part of a comprehensive healthcare model…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Disabilities, Young Children, Early Intervention
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Engel-Yeger, Batya – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 2010
The objective of this study was to examine the applicability of the short sensory profile (SSP) for screening sensory processing disorders (SPDs) among typical children in Israel, and to evaluate the relationship between SPDs and socio-demographic parameters. Participants were 395 Israeli children, aged 3 years to 10 years 11 months, with typical…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Screening Tests, Correlation, Disability Identification
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Rihtman, Tanya; Wilson, Brenda N.; Parush, Shula – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
Purpose: The early identification of motor coordination challenges before school age may enable close monitoring of a child's development and perhaps ameliorate some of the social, psychological and behavioral sequela that often accompany unrecognized Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). The purpose of this study was to develop and assess…
Descriptors: Evidence, Control Groups, Research Tools, Content Validity
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Bauminger, Nirit; Solomon, Marjorie; Aviezer, Anat; Heung, Kelly; Gazit, Lilach; Brown, John; Rogers, Sally J. – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2008
This study of Israeli and American preadolescent children examined characteristics of friendship in 44 children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (HFASD) compared to 38 typically developing children (TYP), as they interacted with a close friend Participants were 8-12 years of age (HFASD: Israel, n = 24; USA, n = 20; TYP: Israel, n =…
Descriptors: Autism, Friendship, Receptive Language, Foreign Countries