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Showing 1 to 20 of 63 for “"targeted intervention"”.
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Parent-Mediated Targeted Intervention for Young Children At-Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder
… to nine months of age, conducting pre-diagnostic interventions for young children at risk for developing ASD is important to improve key developmental skills. Parents of three pre-diagnostic at-risk children (aged 19, 23 and 26 months old) first identified potential target problems on the Parent …
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Functional Impairment in school-aged South African children with ADHD: design, implementation, and evaluation of a targeted intervention
… within the population or (b) locally appropriate interventions that might alleviate that impact. Study 1 was a needs assessment project that described the functional impairment experienced by a South African sample of school-aged children with ADHD (N = 99). The specific focus was on identifying …
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Application of Check In-Check Out as a Targeted Intervention to Increase Appropriate Behavior in At-Risk High School Students
… Results suggest that CICO may be a viable intervention, resulting in increases in appropriate behavior and decreases in disruptive behaviors across all participants.</p>
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Nutritional studies in ambulatory oncology patients: impact of malnutrition on survival, patient beliefs, debunking myths, and a novel targeted intervention to attenuate nutritional decline
Malnutrition is highly prevalent among patients diagnosed with cancer, with estimated rates ranging from 31–87%. This unique form of disease-related malnutrition is associated with reduced tolerance to chemotherapy, poor quality of life, and decreased overall survival. Yet despite these …
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Evaluating Equity in 9th and 10th Grade ELA Instruction
… that culturally responsive instruction, targeted intervention, and data-informed instructional coaching improved student engagement and reading performance. However, inconsistent implementation and limited early literacy foundations remained significant barriers. Recommendations include …
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Body Shape Dissatisfaction: Patterns of Concern Among Subgroups of College Freshmen Women
… BSQ. Students in these majors may benefit from targeted intervention and prevention efforts to address possible body image dissatisfaction.
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HIV/AIDS in South Africa : responsible and proactive urban development planning
… equally caused by the absence of clearly defined targeted intervention strategies based on a comprehensive, realistic and holistic analysis of the situation. So far HIV/ AIDS has been understood and responded to as mainly a medical problem. This dissertation pulls together the diverse dynamics and …
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Evaluation of Reading Intervention Programs for Students with Disabilities
… is to identify a delivery model for reading intervention services that can provide successful support for Students with Disabilities in reading. The participants in this study, general education and exceptional education teachers who teach reading content in grades K-5, answered survey and …
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MRI microstructure and morphology enable machine learning-based prediction of freezing of gait in Parkinson’s disease.
… identification of high-risk patients may enable targeted intervention, yet few prognostic biomarkers exist. In this thesis, we developed a machine learning classifier to predict FOG onset from baseline structural neuroimaging of 106 de novo PD patients from the Parkinson’s Progression Marker …
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How Morning Meetings Impact Classwork Productivity
… provided teachers with vital information for targeted intervention and led to an increase in classwork productivity. In addition, classroom rules helped to build trust by creating safety in the classroom and provided teachers with a way to implement a positive behavior plan through positive …
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Identification of specific learning disability in New Jersey: an illuminative evaluation
… and detect trends in the use of response to intervention (RTI). This qualitative research study utilizes an illuminative evaluation model, in which survey and interview data was analyzed to explore aspects of diagnostic practices that reflect or conflict with research-based understandings of …
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A Process Evaluation Of The Brief Alcohol Screening Intervention For College Students Program At The University Of Mississippi
… an increasing need for universities to provide targeted intervention programs for students who misuse alcohol. Furthermore, it is important that the selected interventions are capable of successful implementation on campus. The University of Mississippi currently utilizes the brief alcohol …
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Respiratory Management Education for the Post Anesthesia Care Unit Registered Nurse
… anesthesia respiratory management educational intervention. Methods: A quasi-experimental one group pretest-posttest design using a targeted intervention based upon the knowledge to action (KTA) framework. The PACU setting was used to conduct the intervention with the nurse participants (N = …
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An Investigation into the Effectiveness of High School Models of Instruction in English Language Arts for Exceptional Education Standard Diploma Students
… skills. These findings highlighted the need for targeted interventions to improve ESE students’ literacy development and overall academic success. To address these gaps, the study recommended increasing ELA achievement scores for ESE students in both instructional settings through teacher …
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The Effect of Participating in School-Wide Positive Behavior Support on Academic Performance and Number of Office Discipline Referrals
… designed for all students within a building. The targeted intervention level consists of strategies for at-risk students who have difficulty meeting behavioral expectations designed for all students. The intensive interventions are designed for students who present severe and challenging behaviors …
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Do adverse childhood experiences predict family and social functioning? : findings from SAGA cohort.
… of ACEs long-term effects may guide more targeted intervention strategies. Keywords: Adverse childhood experiences, social support, family functioning, adult outcomes.
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The Influence of Trauma, Locus of Control, And Health-Related Quality Of Life on a Child’s Self-Worth
… in the existing literature regarding early interventions that may target complicated outcomes (i.e., self-esteem and self-worth) while the survivor is still in childhood. This paper attempts to elucidate the impact that traumatic childhood experiences may have on self-worth, and the …
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Narrowing the QSEN Competency Gap in New Graduate Registered Nurses
<p>This intervention is an evidence based, change of practice, quality improvement project that evaluates achievement of the six Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competencies of new registered nurse graduates. No intervention with a similar focus was found in an extensive review of …
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Dynamic Relations Within and Between Early Communication Proficiencies and Key Skill Elements' Growth Trajectories of Infants and Toddlers
… made as early as possible to inform appropriate intervention services targeting prevention of childhood disabilities. The Early Communication Indicator (ECI)—designed to monitor individual progress through brief repeated measurement of early expressive communication—is one of a growing class of …
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Physiological Responses & Coping Strategies of Sensory Defensive Adults
… Occupational therapists can facilitate a more targeted intervention for adults with SD.</p>
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