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Rachel A. Gordon; Sandra W. Russ; Anastasia Dimitropoulos – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2024
Background: Children with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) display impaired pretend play abilities, reflective of broader social-cognitive challenges. Pretend play interventions for children with PWS demonstrate preliminary efficacy for improving cognitive and affective processes in play. It is unknown which specific intervention strategies, such as…
Descriptors: Children, Preadolescents, Genetic Disorders, Play
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Marieke Lindenschot; Esther M. J. Steultjens; Jana Zajec; Maria W. G. Nijhuis-van der Sanden; Saskia Koene; Imelda J. M. de Groot – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2020
Engagement for children with mitochondrial disorder is not self evident. To develop personalised and value-based care for this population, we require knowledge about their perspectives and values with regards to everyday activities. To gain insight into children's perspective on activities by (1) asking what activities they perform, (2) how they…
Descriptors: Children, Childrens Attitudes, Genetic Disorders, Activities
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Fabrizio Stasolla; Alessandro O. Caffò; Donatella Ciarmoli; Vincenza Albano – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2021
We further extended the use of a microswitch-cluster technology to promote object manipulation and to reduce tongue protrusion in seven children with Angelman syndrome. Study I included seven participants with severe to profound developmental disabilities. An ABB[superscript 1]AB[superscript 1] experimental sequence was implemented. During the…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Developmental Disabilities, Severe Disabilities, Assistive Technology