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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Kittler, P.; Krinsky-McHale, S. J.; Devenny, D. A. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2006
Background: Verbal intrusion errors are irrelevant responses made in the course of verbal memory retrieval or language production that have been associated with disruption of executive functions and the prefrontal cortex. They have been observed to occur more frequently both with normal aging and with neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Semantics, Intervals, Word Lists
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Suto, W. M. I.; Clare, I. C. H.; Holland, A. J.; Watson, P. C. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2005
Although there has been growing recognition of the importance of enabling people with intellectual disabilities (ID) to be more directly involved in managing their own financial affairs, so far, little is known about this aspect of their decision- making. Using vignettes and semi-structured interviews, the financial decision-making abilities of…
Descriptors: Mild Mental Retardation, Decision Making Skills, Money Management, Comprehension