Sökning: "social handicap"

Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 35 avhandlingar innehållade orden social handicap.

  1. 21. Reading acquisition in pupils with visual impairments in mainstream education

    Författare :Kerstin Fellenius; Karin Taube; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; pupils; visual impairment; reading acquisition; reading environment; braille display; cerebral visual impairment; pedagogik; Education;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis is based on five empirical studies of pupils with visual impairments, their reading ability and processes of reading acquisition within the framework of mainstream education in comprehensive schools. The aim of the thesis is to increase our understanding and knowledge of reading acquisition in pupils with visual impairments in mainstream education. LÄS MER

  3. 22. Language and literacy acquisition in children with developmental and learning disabilities

    Författare :Tomas Tjus; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Language; literacy; communication; learning; learning disabilities; developmental disabilities; multimedia; teacher strategy;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis describes and explores some of the learning factors involved for language and literacy acquisition for different groups of children with learning disabilities. The theoretical framework is based upon the Rare Event Learning Model that tries to specify all the transactional factors involved (cognitive, emotional and interactional) when learning takes place. LÄS MER

  4. 23. Mental retardation in children : an epidemiological and etiological study of mentally retarded children born 1959-1970 in a northern Swedish county

    Författare :Hans K:son Blomquist; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Mental retardation; Incidence; Prevalence; Etiology; CNS handicap; Fragile site X chromosome; Maternal phenylketonuria; Late introduced dietary treatment; Intrauterine irradiation;

    Sammanfattning : In an unselected series of mentally retarded children in the county of Västerbotten, Sweden, the annual incidence of children with severe mental retardation (SMR) (IQ < 50) and alive at the age of one year decreased from 5.3 per 1,000 in 1959 - 1963 to 3.1 per 1,000 in 1967 -1970. LÄS MER

  5. 24. Vestibular rehabilitation therapy in dizziness and disequilibrium

    Författare :Ann-Sofi Kammerlind; Krister Brantberg; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :vestibular; dizziness; disequilibrium; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP;

    Sammanfattning : Dizziness and disequilibrium can be caused by several dysfunctions within the balance system, and are common symptoms especially in higher ages. The general aim of this thesis was to evaluate the effects of vestibular rehabilitation therapy in patients with dizziness and disequilibrium, and to examine the influence of age, vestibular function and psychological aspects on recovery. LÄS MER

  7. 25. Treatment of social phobia : development of a method and comparison of treatments

    Författare :Ewa Mörtberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Social phobia; Intensive Group Cognitive Treatment; Individual Cognitive Therapy; Treatment as Usual; Drug treatment; Randomized Controlled Trial; Temperament and Character dimensions;

    Sammanfattning : Social phobia is a common (13 %) and disabling anxiety disorder associated with considerable social and occupational handicap. It is not likely to remit without treatment. LÄS MER