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Nestler, J.; Goldbeck, L. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2011
Background: Emotional and behavioural problems as well as a lack of social competence are common in adolescents with borderline intellectual functioning and impair their social and vocational integration. Group interventions specifically developed for this target group are scarce and controlled evaluation studies are absent. Methods: A…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Vocational Schools, Social Problems, Intelligence
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Stevenson, M.; Crnic, K. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2013
Background: Fathers have unique influences on children's development, and particularly in the development of social skills. Although father-child relationship influences on children's social competence have received increased attention in general, research on fathering in families of children with developmental delays (DD) is scant. This study…
Descriptors: Fathers, Child Rearing, Self Control, Interpersonal Competence
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Masson, J. D.; Dagnan, D.; Evans, J. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2010
Background: There is a need for validated, standardised tools for the assessment of executive functions in adults with intellectual disabilities (ID). This study examines the validity of a test of planning and problem solving (Tower of London) with adults with ID. Method: Participants completed an adapted version of the Tower of London (ToL) while…
Descriptors: Independent Living, Mental Retardation, Problem Solving, Daily Living Skills
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van Nieuwenhuijzen, M.; Orobio de Castro, B.; van Aken, M. A. G.; Matthys, W. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2009
Background: A growing interest exists in mechanisms involved in behaviour problems in children with mild intellectual disabilities and borderline intelligence (MID/BI). Social problem solving difficulties have been found to be an explanatory mechanism for aggressive behaviour in these children. However, recently a discrepancy was found between…
Descriptors: Social Problems, Slow Learners, Self Control, Mild Mental Retardation
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Isaac, L.; Lincoln, A. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2011
Background: Williams syndrome (WMS) is a rare genetic disorder with an estimated prevalence of 1 in 20,000 live births. Among other characteristics, WMS has a distinctive cognitive profile with spared face processing and language skills that contrasts with impairment in the cognitive domains of spatial cognition, problem solving and planning. It…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Age, Intelligence Quotient, Visual Perception
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Lanfranchi, S.; Jerman, O.; Dal Pont, E.; Alberti, A.; Vianello, R. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2010
Background: The present work is aimed at analysing executive function (EF) in adolescents with Down Syndrome (DS). So far, EF has been analysed mainly in adults with DS, showing a pattern of impairment. However, less is known about children and adolescents with this syndrome. Studying adolescents with DS might help us better understand whether…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Down Syndrome, Adults, Alzheimers Disease
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Hartman, E.; Houwen, S.; Scherder, E.; Visscher, C. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2010
Background: It has been suggested that children with intellectual disabilities (ID) have motor problems and higher-order cognitive deficits. The aim of this study was to examine the motor skills and executive functions in school-age children with borderline and mild ID. The second aim was to investigate the relationship between the two performance…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Intelligence Quotient, Tests, Motor Development
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Heo, K. H.; Squires, J.; Yovanoff, P. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2008
Background: Accurate and efficient developmental screening measures are critical for early identification of developmental problems; however, few reliable and valid tests are available in Korea as well as other countries outside the USA. The Ages and Stages Questionnaires (ASQ) was chosen for study with young children in Korea. Methods: The ASQ…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Validity, Identification, Preschool Children
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Embregts, P.; van Nieuwenhuijzen, M. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2009
Background: Children with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) and mild to borderline intellectual disability (ID) have less adaptive behaviour and more behaviour problems than children with mild to borderline ID. Social information processing appears to be an important mechanism in the explanation of the socially inadequate behaviour of children…
Descriptors: Social Development, Autism, Management Development, Cognitive Processes
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van Nieuwenhuijzen, M.; Bijman, E. R.; Lamberix, I. C. W.; Wijnroks, L.; de Castro, B. Orobio; Vermeer, A.; Matthys, W. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2005
Abstract: Background Most research on children's social problem-solving skills is based on responses to hypothetical vignettes. Just how these responses relate to actual behaviour in real-life social situations is, however, unclear, particularly for children with mild intellectual disabilities (MID). Method: In the present study, the spontaneous…
Descriptors: Social Problems, Problem Solving, Conflict, Interpersonal Competence
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Orsmond, Gael. I.; Seltzer, M. M. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2007
Background: In this study, we examine instrumental and affective involvement in the sibling relationship for adults who have a brother or sister with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or Down syndrome (DS). We ask three research questions: (1) How do adult siblings of individuals with ASD differ from siblings of individuals with DS in their…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Caregivers, Longitudinal Studies, Coping