Understanding Self-determination Learning Experiences Among Taiwanese Adults with Severe Disabilities
In this study, we interviewed 10 participants from Taiwan, all of whom had severe to profound physical disabilities or multiple disabilities. Data were analyzed thematically, and the following themes regarding participants ’ self-determination experiences emerged: (1) beliefs about self-determination, (2) challenges from external interference, (3) challenges from societal and cultural influences, (4) peer support for self-determination, and (5) family support for decision-making. Findings are discussed along with im plications for the teaching of self-determination practices to relevant stakeholders. (Source: Journal of ...
Source: Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities - April 24, 2024 Category: Disability Source Type: research
Assessment of the measurement properties of the Peabody Developmental Motor Scales-2 by applying the COSMIN methodology
The Peabody Developmental Motor Scales-2 (PDMS-2) has been used to assess the gross and fine motor skills of children (0 –6 years); however, the measurement properties of the PDMS-2 are inconclusive. Here, we a... (Source: Italian Journal of Pediatrics)
Source: Italian Journal of Pediatrics - April 24, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Yuanye Zhu, Jiahui Hu, Weibing Ye, Mallikarjuna Korivi and Yongdong Qian Tags: Review Source Type: research
Assessment of the measurement properties of the Peabody Developmental Motor Scales-2 by applying the COSMIN methodology
AbstractThe Peabody Developmental Motor Scales-2 (PDMS-2) has been used to assess the gross and fine motor skills of children (0 –6 years); however, the measurement properties of the PDMS-2 are inconclusive. Here, we aimed to systematically review the measurement properties of PDMS-2, and synthesize the quality of evidence using the Consensus-based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurements Instruments (COSMIN) meth odology. Electronic databases, including PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, CINAHL and MEDLINE, were searched for relevant studies through January 2023; these studies used PDMS-2. The methodological qual...
Source: Italian Journal of Pediatrics - April 24, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research
Melatonin in infants —physiology, pathophysiology and intervention options
AbstractThe effectiveness of melatonin in nonorganic sleep disorders in children and adolescents has been examined in 33 randomised controlled studies [1]. This review presents the current state of knowledge on the physiology, pharmacokinetics, pathophysiology and toxicity of melatoninin infancy based on well-documented studies. Up to the third month of life, premature and full-term babies cannot produce their own melatonin, so they are dependent on exogenous supply via their own mother ’s breast milk, non-pooled breast milk or non-pooled formula. Non-pooled means that a distinction should be made between melatonin-ri...
Source: Somnologie - Schlafforschung und Schlafmedizin - April 24, 2024 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research
Determinants of normal haemoglobin concentration among under-five children in Sub-Saharan Africa: a Positive deviance inquiry using cross-sectional study design
Conclusion
According to our finding, only four out of 10 under-five children in SSA had a normal haemoglobin level. This finding proved that anaemia among children in SSA remains a serious public health concern. Therefore, improving maternal education, provision of drugs for an intestinal parasite and early detection and treatment of maternal anaemia, febrile illness and diarrhoeal disease is important. (Source: BMJ Open)
Source: BMJ Open - April 24, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Seifu, B. L., Tesema, G. A., Tebeje, T., Legesse, B. T., Yehuala, T. Z., Wuneh, A. G., Tadese, Z. B., Mare, K. U. Tags: Open access, Paediatrics Source Type: research
Development and validation of an online dynamic nomogram system for pulmonary consolidation in children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia
ConclusionsWe developed a dynamic online nomogram for predicting combined pulmonary consolidation in children with MP based on 7 variables for the first time. The predictive value and clinical benefit of the nomogram model were acceptable. (Source: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases)
Source: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - April 24, 2024 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research
Leveraging Maker Learning in STEM to Promote Children ’s Interest in Cancer Research: A Pilot Program
We describe an educational pilot program for elementary school students, using developmentally appropriate activities focused on cancer at a museum dedicated to children’s maker-centered learning and STEM. The program was implemented through a public school in Washington, DC serving students underrepresented in STEM. Program conceptualization, museum and school engagement, and maker learning pedagogy are described, as well as curricular outcomes. A total ofN = 111 students (44% female, 75% Black/African American, 5% Latine) participated in a day-long field trip. Museum educators, assisted by cancer center researchers...
Source: Journal of Cancer Education - April 24, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Clinical and molecular outcomes from the 5-Year natural history study of SSADH Deficiency, a model metabolic neurodevelopmental disorder
ConclusionsFindings from the SSADHD Natural History Study converge with iPSC and animal model work focused on a common disorder within our IDDRC, deepening our knowledge of the pathophysiology and longitudinal clinical course of a complex neurodevelopmental disorder. This further enables the identification of biomarkers and changes throughout development that will be essential for upcoming targeted trials of enzyme replacement and gene therapy. (Source: Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders)
Source: Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders - April 24, 2024 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
Comment: Injuries that Hurt – A Comment to “Embitterment – Conception of a Potential Moderator to Dysfunctional and Aggressive Behaviour in Children and Adolescents”
AbstractThis comment discusses the article of Balder and Linden (2022), who debate the existence and role of embitterment in child and adolescent psychopathology. This topic appears highly relevant, but broader literature should be integrated when talking about embitterment. First, we question the conceptualization of embitterment as an emotion. We conceptualize it as a long-term emotion episode that stems from events involving severe and unresolved hurt feelings, also referred to as attachment injuries and narcissistic injuries. When overly intense, they might lead to PTED. In contrast to Balder and Linden (2022), we argu...
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - April 24, 2024 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
The role of the health visitor: where are we now?
Health visiting has been described as the backbone of early years services across the UK and the safety net around all families. This paper explores the role of health visitors and the current context in England. Health visitors lead and deliver the Healthy Child Programme which is the national preventative public health programme covering pregnancy and the first five y ears of life. It aims to ensure that every child has the best start in life, regardless of where they live. With child health deteriorating, more children falling behind with their development, growing concerns about invisible vulnerable children, wide...
Source: Paediatrics and Child Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Alison Morton Tags: Occasional review Source Type: research
The experience of children with disabilities and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic: what lessons can we learn?
COVID-19 has had serious, negative impacts on children's health and development. But the impacts have not been felt equally. Disabled children and their families have been hit particularly hard. In this paper we summarize UK legislation to limit the spread of the virus and describe how services to disabled children changed as a result. We discuss the long-term deleterious impacts of changes in service provision on the health and wellbeing of disabled children and the parent carers supporting them. (Source: Paediatrics and Child Health)
Source: Paediatrics and Child Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Lindsay Pennington, Hannah Merrick, Amanda Allard, Christopher Morris, Jeremy R. Parr, Resetting Services Group Tags: Symposium: special educational needs and disability Source Type: research
Identifying Gut Microbiome Features that Predict Responsiveness Toward a Prebiotic Capable of Increasing Calcium Absorption: A Pilot Study
AbstractPreviously, we demonstrated that prebiotics may provide a complementary strategy for increasing calcium (Ca) absorption in adolescents which may improve long-term bone health. However, not all children responded to prebiotic intervention. We determine if certain baseline characteristics of gut microbiome composition predict prebiotic responsiveness. In this secondary analysis, we compared differences in relative microbiota taxa abundance between responders (greater than or equal to 3% increase in Ca absorption) and non-responders (less than 3% increase). Dual stable isotope methodologies were used to assess fractio...
Source: Calcified Tissue International - April 24, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
Effective writing instruction for students in grades 6 to 12: a best evidence meta-analysis
AbstractThe current best evidence meta-analysis reanalyzed the data from a meta-analysis by Graham et al. (J Educ Psychol 115:1004 –1027, 2023). This meta-analysis and the prior one examined if teaching writing improved the writing of students in Grades 6 to 12, examining effects from writing intervention studies employing experimental and quasi-experimental designs (with pretests). In contrast to the prior meta-analysis, we eliminated all N of 1 treatment/control comparisons, studies with an attrition rate over 20%, studies that did not control for teacher effects, and studies that did not contain at least one reliable ...
Source: Reading and Writing - April 24, 2024 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
The representation of Chinese phonograms and their radicals during the visual word recognition
This study, employing unmasked priming lexical decision tasks, examines the possible effects of the phonogram properties on the representation of Chinese phonograms and their radicals. In Experiment 1, the representation of radicals (semantic radical and phonetic radical) and their host phonograms is compared under various phonograms types. Experiment 2 utilizes synonyms of semantic radicals and homophones to phonetic radicals as targets to further investigate whether the activation of radicals involves the representation of phonetic and semantic information. The representation of phonograms forms a continuum modulated by ...
Source: Reading and Writing - April 24, 2024 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
The link between obesity and the gut microbiota and immune system in early-life
Crit Rev Microbiol. 2024 Apr 23:1-21. doi: 10.1080/1040841X.2024.2342427. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn early-life, the gut microbiota is highly modifiable, being modulated by external factors such as maternal microbiota, mode of delivery, and feeding strategies. The composition of the child's gut microbiota will deeply impact the development and maturation of its immune system, with consequences for future health. As one of the main sources of microorganisms to the child, the mother represents a crucial factor in the establishment of early-life microbiota, impacting the infant's wellbeing. Recent studies have proposed ...
Source: Critical Reviews in Microbiology - April 23, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Maria In ês Magalhães Maria Jo ão Azevedo Fl ávia Castro Maria Jos é Oliveira Ângela M Costa Benedita Sampaio Maia Source Type: research
