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Benefits of Omega-3 Supplementation for Schoolchildren: Review of the Current Evidence
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Kirby, Amanda; Woodward, Amelia; Jackson, Sarah – British Educational Research Journal, 2010
Despite the potential impact nutrition may have on learning, there have been surprisingly few papers published directed towards the educational research community. In contrast, omega-3 supplementation studies are being frequently cited in the media, leading to parents asking for advice and guidance. The purpose of this article is to review the…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Educational Research, Cognitive Development, Children
Brief Report: An Autistic Spectrum Subtype Revealed through Familial Psychopathology Coupled with Cognition in ASD
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Lajiness-O'Neill, Renee; Menard, Philip – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2008
This study identified a possible autistic spectrum subtype expressed through family psychopathology coupled with autistic probands' cognitive functioning (i.e., an endophenotypic profile). Participants included 24 children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and 49 children with Learning Disorder (LD). There were significantly higher rates of Mood…
Descriptors: Autism, Hyperactivity, Psychopathology, Psychological Patterns
Sleep Disturbances in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Severe Intellectual Impairments
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Matson, Johnny L.; Ancona, Martin N.; Wilkins, Jonathan – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Sleep disturbances are a significant problem for persons with developmental disabilities. These problems occur at a higher rate than what is observed in the typically developing population, and persons with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) appear to be at a higher risk than individuals with other developmental disabilities. However, another major…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Autism, Developmental Disabilities, Sleep
Do Children with Williams Syndrome Really Have Good Vocabulary Knowledge? Methods for Comparing Cognitive and Linguistic Abilities in Developmental Disorders
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Brock, Jon; Jarrold, Christopher; Farran, Emily K.; Laws, Glynis; Riby, Deborah M. – Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics, 2007
The comparison of cognitive and linguistic skills in individuals with developmental disorders is fraught with methodological and psychometric difficulties. In this paper, we illustrate some of these issues by comparing the receptive vocabulary knowledge and non-verbal reasoning abilities of 41 children with Williams syndrome, a genetic disorder in…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Vocabulary Skills, Receptive Language, Cognitive Ability
Building Math Fluency for Students with Developmental Disabilities and Attentional Difficulties Using "Great Leaps Math"
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Jolivette, Kristine; Lingo, Amy S.; Houchins, David E.; Barton-Arwood, Sally M.; Shippen, Margaret E. – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2006
The effects of a fluency building math program on addition and subtraction computational skills were evaluated using a multiple probe across subjects design. Two students with developmental disabilities and one student with attentional difficulties participated in a supplemental intervention using the Great Leaps Math program. Analyses indicated…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Developmental Disabilities, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Skills
Serving Learning Disabled Students Within and Outside the Classroom.
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Higbee, Jeanne L.; And Others – 1989
Information on types of learning disabilities (i.e. dyslexia and dyscalculia) is presented to help professionals in the field of higher education learn about how to identify learning disabled (LD) students, appropriate accommodations and modifications, special services, resources for referral, policy implications, and legal issues. Due to improved…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Academic Failure, College Students, Developmental Disabilities