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Roberta Onesimo; Elisabetta Sforza; Elizabeth Katherine Anna Triumbari; Francesco Proli; Chiara Leoni; Valentina Giorgio; Donato Rigante; Valentina Trevisan; Cristina De Rose; Eliza Maria Kuczynska; Antonella Cerchiari; Marika Pane; Eugenio Mercuri; Peter Belafsky; Giuseppe Zampino – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2024
Background: The Pediatric Eating Assessment Tool (PEDI-EAT-10) is a reliable and valid tool for rapid identification of dysphagia in patients aged 18 months to 18 years. Aims: To translate and adapt the PEDI-EAT-10 into the Italian language and evaluate its validity and reliability. Methods & Procedures: The translation and cross-cultural…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Children, Adolescents, Physical Disabilities
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Jean-Yves Bégin; Luc Touchette; Caroline Couture; Cassandre Blais – International Journal of Nurture in Education, 2020
The Boxall Profile provides a framework for the structured observation of children in nurture groups. It is a detailed and rigorously trialled normative diagnostic instrument developed for teachers and teaching assistants to measure children's levels of emotional and behavioural functioning. Moreover, it highlights specific targets for…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, French, Observation, Children
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Lynn Waterhouse; Eric London; Christopher Gillberg – Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
ASD research is at an important crossroads. The ASD diagnosis is important for assigning a child to early behavioral intervention and explaining a child's condition. But ASD research has not provided a diagnosis-specific medical treatment, or a consistent early predictor, or a unified life course. If the ASD diagnosis also lacks biological and…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Medical Research, Clinical Diagnosis, Early Intervention
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Jap, Bernard A. J.; Borleffs, Elisabeth; Maassen, Ben A. M. – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2017
With its transparent orthography, Standard Indonesian is spoken by over 160 million inhabitants and is the primary language of instruction in education and the government in Indonesia. An assessment battery of reading and reading-related skills was developed as a starting point for the diagnosis of dyslexia in beginner learners. Founded on the…
Descriptors: Indonesian, Dyslexia, Identification, Phonological Awareness
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Souroulla, Andry Vrachimi; Panayiotou, Georgia – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2017
The Hellenic WISC-III (Wechsler, 1997) is currently the only standardized and officially published tool for the assessment of the intelligence of children and adolescents in Greece. The test is also used with caution in Cyprus, among Greek speakers, but no specific norms exist for use in this country. The purpose of this study was to provide…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Children, Intelligence Tests, Greek
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Vrachimi-Souroulla, Andry; Panayiotou, Georgia; Kokkinos, Constantinos M.; Lamprianou, Iasonas – Educational Psychology, 2011
The study aimed to field-test a Greek version of the Wechsler Quicktest and to examine its psychometric properties. The Quicktest was individually administered to 208 students, aged 5-14 years, along with a reading test. Based on the Rasch analysis, data for the Quicktest subtests showed acceptable fit to the model. Also, correlations were found…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Reading Tests, Construct Validity, Test Validity
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Wilson, Brenda N.; Crawford, Susan G.; Green, Dido; Roberts, Gwen; Aylott, Alice; Kaplan, Bonnie J. – Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 2009
The Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire (DCDQ) is a parent-completed measure designed to identify subtle motor problems in children of 8 to 14.6 years of age. The purpose of this study was to extend the lower age range to children aged 5 to 7 years, revise items to ensure clarity, develop new scoring, and evaluate validity of the…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Construct Validity, Test Validity, Questionnaires
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Anastopoulos, Arthur D.; And Others – Psychological Assessment, 1994
Construct validity and diagnostic utility of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Third Edition, Freedom from Distractibility Scale (FFD) was studied with a sample of 40 children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Results support the construct validity of the FFD but cast doubt on its diagnostic utility. (SLD)
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Children, Clinical Diagnosis, Construct Validity
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Flynn, Jane M.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1992
The construct validity of Boder's typology of dyslexia was investigated using quantified electroencephalography with 39 children (ages 7-11) during a reading task and at rest. Results supported beta frequency differences in anticipated regions by dyslexia subtype during the reading task. However, the direction of difference hypothesis was not…
Descriptors: Brain Hemisphere Functions, Children, Classification, Construct Validity
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Beidel, Deborah C.; And Others – Psychological Assessment, 1996
The convergent validity of the SPAI-C was studied by comparing scores to daily diary ratings of social distress for 10 elementary school children with social phobia, 3 of whom had overanxious disorder, and 10 controls. Results support the ability of the SPAI-C to distinguish social phobic children. (SLD)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Children, Construct Validity, Diaries
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Johnson, Helena S.; Inderbitzen-Nolan, Heidi M.; Anderson, Emily R. – Psychological Assessment, 2006
Social anxiety disorder and social anxiety are highly prevalent psychological conditions in youth. Because of the known risks associated with the spectrum of social anxiety in youth, early detection with valid and reliable assessment measures is imperative. Self-report measures have become the most widely used method of assessment for child and…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Adolescents, Construct Validity, Anxiety