Sökning: "developmental disability"
Visar resultat 6 - 10 av 52 avhandlingar innehållade orden developmental disability.
6. Children's health and developmental delay : positive functioning in every-day life
Sammanfattning : The general aim of this thesis was to gain understanding of what patterns of child and environment characteristics that promote and sustain health and positive functioning of children with and without developmental delay or disabilities. The focus was on promotion of strengths and competencies rather than on prevention of risk factors, with an emphasis on children’s functioning in every-day life. LÄS MER
7. Molecular and Clinical Characterization of Syndromes Associated With Intellectual Disability
Sammanfattning : Intellectual disability (ID) affects approximately 1-3% of the population and is defined as having an IQ below 70 as well as a significant limitation in adaptive behavior.The implementation of chromosomal microarrays (CMA) into the field of clinical genetics has revolutionized the ability to find genetic aberrations responsible for different genetic disorders. LÄS MER
8. Words Don’t Come Easy : Decoding and Reading Comprehension Difficulties in Adolescents with Intellectual Disability
Sammanfattning : Individuals with intellectual disability (ID) have difficulties with decoding and reading comprehension. However, studies focussing on why these difficulties occur are very sparse, and the existing literature has found conflicting results. LÄS MER
9. Time to Plan : How to support everyday planning in adolescents with intellectual disability
Sammanfattning : Children and adolescents with intellectual disability (ID) have difficulties in executive functioning and when coping with everyday planning tasks. However, the literature cannot explain whether individuals with ID perform according to their developmental level or not. LÄS MER
10. Different is cool! Self-efficacy and participation of students with and without disabilities in school-based Physical Education
Sammanfattning : Background: Self-efficacy predicts school achievement. Participation is important for life outcomes. Functioning affects to what degree you can participate in everyday life situations. Participation-related constructs such as self-efficacy and functioning work both as a means of participation and as an end outcome. LÄS MER