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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"neurodevelopmental disabilities"”.
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Equivalence Class Formation and Attitudes Toward Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Stigma related to neurodevelopmental disabilities can lead to negative experiences, such as social isolation and unjust disparities across life domains. Despite efforts, interventions have been largely ineffective in altering implicit attitudes toward individuals with developmental disabilities. …
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SOCIAL INFORMATION PROCESSING IN ADOLESCENTS WITH NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
… in a sample of teenagers with various comorbid neurodevelopmental disabilities and typically developing controls. Crick and Dodge’s (1996) model of social information processing was used as the theoretical framework for the current study. Specifically, emotion recognition of self and others, …
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Oral motor performance in children with neurodevelopmental disabilities - about dysphagia and drooling
Contains fulltext : 209267.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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Evaluating Committed Actions during Acceptance and Commitment Training for Caregivers of People with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Caregivers of people with neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDDs) often experience greater levels of psychological distress (i.e., stress, depression, anxiety) than caregivers of people without disabilities. Prolonged psychological distress can lead to caregiver isolation and negatively impact many …
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Exploring the palliative care needs and delivery of services to young children with life-limiting neurodevelopmental disabiliies and their families: a mixed methods study
Children with life-limiting neurodevelopmental disabilities are a small but unique and important group within the paediatric population. While current policy discussions acknowledge that children with developmental disabilities are a heterogeneous group, policy prescriptions and legislation are …
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Examining Sleep Problems in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Sleep problems are prevalent in children with neurodevelopmental disabilities such as autism spectrum disorders. Inadequate sleep can negatively affect the child's daily functioning as well as serve as a source of stress for the child's family. Although there is a growing body of literature aimed …
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Environmental influences on communication development: Implications for children with neurodevelopmental communication impairments
… the implications of this work for children with neurodevelopmental communication impairments. As discussed in Chapter 1, the present work is grounded in dynamic systems theory of development and a distributed model of communication, which together emphasize development as a context-dependent …
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Test-Retest Reliability and Internal Consistency of Childhood Measures of Psychological Development in Adolescents with Developmental Disorders
<p>Introduction: Neurodevelopmental disabilities have been increasing over time, therefore there is an amplified need for psychometrically sound measures of psychosocial well-being to assist in proper diagnosis and treatment planning. This study aimed to evaluate the test-retest reliability and …
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Associations between mood states in high-risk infants and later neurodevelopmental outcomes
… of associations between twovariables: "neurodevelopmental outcome" (cerebral palsy, developmental delays and non-handicapped) and "mood states" (fussy/skittish, calm, sunny, and too variable to rate) in a sample of 208 high-risk infants. It was based on the premise that predominantly …
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Non-invasive Optoacoustic Monitoring of Neonatal Cerebral Venous Oxygen Saturation
… of survivors developing permanent neurological disabilities. Cerebral hypoxia in neonates is a diagnostic challenge due to a combination of poor correlation between hypoxia severity and physical exam findings, as well as a lack of methodology to quickly and accurately measure cerebral venous …
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Exploring Early Temperament Predictors of Maladaptive Behavior in a Group of Elementary School Age Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
… JFK Partners, Center of Excellence in Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities in collaboration with the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical School (Principal Investigator: Susan Hepburn, Ph.D.). Specifically, the study looked at the temperament characteristics of mood, intensity, …
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Understanding the Appropriate Methods of Knowledge Translation for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the Context of Pakistan
… health workforce and limited understanding of neurodevelopmental disabilities among relevant professionals pose plenty of challenges in providing adequate health care services to children with disabilities and their families (Elsabbagh et al. 2012; Malhotra and Vikas, 2005; Sharan, 2008; …
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Feasibility of a Virtual Mindfulness Based Intervention, for youth diagnosed with a Neurodevelopmental Disability, during the COVID-19 Pandemic
… It is well established that youth with neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDDs) experience high rates of mental health concerns (e.g., anxiety, depression, and stress), which have worsened throughout the pandemic. However, appropriate, and accessible treatments for mental health concerns …
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Evaluating Behavioural Skills Training via Telecommunication to Teach Mediators to Facilitate Acceptance and Commitment Training
Multiple randomized control trials have demonstrated the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment training (ACT) for improving the quality of life of numerous populations, including caregivers of children with NDDs. However, little research has been conducted on effective methods to train …
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Preliminary evidence that prenatal maternal choline supplementation protects the white matter microstructure of infants born to heavy-drinking women
… preventable cause of neurocognitive and neurodevelopmental disabilities worldwide, known collectively as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. It has been shown in a small double-blind, randomized choline supplementation trial that prenatal maternal choline supplementation reduces PAE-related …