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Manon Couvignou; Hugo Peyre; Franck Ramus; Régine Kolinsky – Developmental Science, 2024
The present longitudinal study investigated the hypothesis that early musical skills (as measured by melodic and rhythmic perception and memory) predict later literacy development via a mediating effect of phonology. We examined 130 French-speaking children, 31 of whom with a familial risk for developmental dyslexia (DD). Their abilities in the…
Descriptors: French, Elementary School Students, Kindergarten, Grade 1
Self, Michelle A. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to describe and explore the experience of inclusion of students with Williams syndrome, a rare genetic condition of a microdeletion on chromosome 7 which has medical, behavior, and cognitive issues. The study was conducted by gaining an understanding from the parents' point of view. The study was twofold. First, the…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Advocacy, Inclusion, Parent Attitudes
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Ebejer, Jane L.; Coventry, William L.; Byrne, Brian; Willcutt, Erik G.; Olson, Richard K.; Corley, Robin; Samuelsson, Stefan – Scientific Studies of Reading, 2010
Twin children from Australia, Scandinavia, and the United States were assessed for inattention, hyperactivity-impulsivity, and reading across the first 3 school years. Univariate behavior-genetic analyses indicated substantial heritability for all three variables in all years. Longitudinal analyses showed one genetic source operating across the…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Genetic Disorders