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Pinquart, Martin; Pfeiffer, Jens P. – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2012
The present study compared psychological adjustment of 158 adolescents with vision impairment and 158 sighted adolescents with a matched-pair design using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. Adolescent self-reports and teacher reports on emotional problems, peer problems, and total difficulties showed higher scores in students with…
Descriptors: Emotional Problems, Adolescents, Psychological Patterns, Adjustment (to Environment)
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Sandberg, Anette; Lillvist, Anne; Eriksson, Lilly; Bjorck-Akesson, Eva; Granlund, Mats – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2010
This study investigates the definitions of the construct "young children in need of special support" given by preschool staff in Sweden in 540 preschool units. The study has a mixed-methods design based on qualitative analysis of an open-ended question and quantitative analysis of questionnaire responses. The results reveal two general…
Descriptors: Student Needs, Definitions, Foreign Countries, Preschool Teachers
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Kishida, Yuriko; Kemp, Coral – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2010
Practitioner use of the revised Individual Child Engagement Record--Revised (ICER-R) for observing children with disabilities in inclusive childcare is examined. Training in the use of the ICER-R, which includes both a momentary time sampling observation system and rating scales, was provided across two training phases with five to seven…
Descriptors: Observation, Disabilities, Rating Scales, Sampling
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Barnett, Anna L. – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2008
A description of Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is included in the "Diagnostic Manual of the American Psychiatric Association" fourth edition ("DSM-IV-TR"). The major feature of this condition is impairment in motor skill, which has a negative impact on the performance of everyday life tasks. The present review outlines major issues…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Psychomotor Skills, Mental Disorders, Evaluation
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Chan, Jeffrey B. – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2008
Respite is one of the critical support systems for families and carers who support and care for a person with a life-long disability. This study examined the profile of respite services in the Australian state of New South Wales and explored respite providers' views of the factors influencing respite use, and their expectations of respite…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Profiles, Respite Care, Resource Allocation
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Baker, Daniel J.; Feil, Edward G. – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2000
A survey of 46 agencies providing residential support to persons with disabilities examined their capacity to support persons with disabilities who present challenging behaviors. Two independent variables (organizational stability and administrative leadership) and four dependent variables (staff structures, staff training, measurement systems,…
Descriptors: Administration, Agencies, Behavior Problems, Disabilities