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Life Span Institute Scholarly Works: Recent submissions
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Targeting neurosteroid synthesis as a therapy for schizophrenia-related alterations induced by early psychosocial stress
(Elsevier, 2015-05-18)Background Cogent evidence has shown that schizophrenia vulnerability is enhanced by psychosocial stress in adolescence, yet the underpinnings of this phenomenon remain elusive. One of the animal models that best capture ... -
Support for AAC Use in Preschool, and Growth in Language Skills, for Young Children with Developmental Disabilities
(Taylor & Francis, 2013-12)Little is known about how AAC use in preschool may impact language development for children with complex communication needs (e.g., children with autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, and other developmental disabilities). ... -
Reading Instruction for Children who use AAC: Considerations in the Pursuit of Generalizable Results
(Taylor & Francis, 2012-09)Our purpose was to review evidence-based literacy instruction for children with severe speech impairment (SSI) who communicate with AAC. This review focuses on three issues important to researchers in this area: participant ... -
Photo-assisted recall increases estimates of energy and macronutrient intake in adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
(Elsevier, 2013-10-04)Diet assessment of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) is challenging due to their limited cognitive abilities. The objective of this study was to examine the feasibility and outcomes of combining ... -
Inhibitory Control Processes and the Strategies That Support Them during Hand and Eye Movements
(Frontiers Media, 2016-12-09)Background and Aims: Adaptive behavior depends on the ability to voluntarily suppress context-inappropriate behaviors, a process referred to as response inhibition. Stop Signal tests (SSTs) are the most frequently studied ... -
Comparison of biological specimens and DNA collection methods for PCR amplification and microarray analysis
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Truth Be Told: Evidence of Wheelchair Users’ Accuracy in Reporting Their Height and Weight
(Elsevier, 2012-05-15)Objectives To examine whether wheelchair users’ self-reports of height and weight differed significantly from direct measurements and whether weight category classifications differed substantially when based on self-reported ... -
A cross-cultural comparison of the self-determination construct in Italian and American adolescents
(Taylor & Francis Open, 2013-07-04)The functional theory of self-determination (fSDT) defines and operationalises self-determination within a human agentic context. It emerged from research on adolescents with disabilities, however has been increasingly ... -
Dose-Response of Aerobic Exercise on Cognition: A Community-Based, Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
(Public Library of Science, 2015-07-09)Epidemiological studies suggest a dose-response relationship exists between physical activity and cognitive outcomes. However, no direct data from randomized trials exists to support these indirect observations. The purpose ... -
A psychometric evaluation of the ARC-INICO Self-Determination Scale for adolescents with intellectual disabilities
(Asociación Española de Psicología Conductual, 2015-04-14)The independence to decide and act as the causal agent in one’s life are unchanging demands by empowerment movements focused on people with disabilities and by people with disabilities themselves. International efforts ... -
Examining the influence of task set on eye movements and fixations
(Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, 2011-07)The purpose of the present study was to examine the influence of task set on the spatial and temporal characteristics of eye movements during scene perception. In previous work, when strong control was exerted over the ... -
Commensurate Priors on a Finite Mixture Model for Incorporating Repository Data in Clinical Trials
(Taylor and Francis, 2016-02-02)Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is a good source of fat that can be taken up through food, such as fish, or taken as a supplement. Evidence is building that DHA provides a high-yield, low-risk strategy to reduce preterm birth ... -
What Makes Mathematics Manipulatives Effective? Lessons From Cognitive Science and Montessori Education
(SAGE Publications, 2015-06-26)Manipulatives are ubiquitous in early childhood classrooms; yet, findings regarding their efficacy for learning mathematics concepts are inconsistent. In this article, we present four general principles that have emerged ... -
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Exercise for Everyone: A randomized controlled trial of Project Workout On Wheels in promoting exercise among wheelchair users
(WB Saunders, 2013-07)Objective To compare the effectiveness of two home-based behavioral interventions to promote wheelchair users exercise adoption and maintenance over 12 months. Design Randomized controlled trial, with participants ... -
Structuring Joint Action Routines: A Strategy for Facilitating Communication and Language Development in the Classroom
(Thieme Medical Publisher, Inc., 1984)The study of early child language has produced a wealth of new data and concomitant theories over the past decade, and these new perspectives offer important implications to those of us engaged in clinical practice. We ... -
Exploring fathering roles in low-income families: The influence of intergenerational transmission
(Alliance for Children and Families, 2013-03-04)This study explores the meaning of fathering among men identified as fathers or father figures of 24-month-old children enrolled in Early Head Start research sites. Fathers were asked open-ended questions about their ... -
Patterns of autism spectrum symptomatology in individuals with Down syndrome without comorbid autism spectrum disorder
(BioMed Central, 2014-04-07)Background Prevalence estimates of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Down syndrome (DS) are highly varied. This variation is partly due to the difficulty of screening for and diagnosing comorbid ASD in individuals with ... -
Reasoning Exercises in Assisted Living: a cluster randomized trial to improve reasoning and everyday problem solving
(Dove Medical Press, 2014-06-25)Purpose of the study Assisted living (AL) residents are at risk for cognitive and functional declines that eventually reduce their ability to care for themselves, thereby triggering nursing home placement. In developing ...