Investigation of Poor Academic Achievement in Children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy     

V. J. Hinton  D. C. De Vivo  R. Fee  E. Goldstein  Y. Stern 《Learning disabilities research & practice》2004,19(3):146-154

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a neurogenetic developmental disorder that presents with progressive muscular weakness. It is caused by a mutation in a gene that results in the absence of specific products that normally localize to muscle cells and the central nervous system (CNS). The majority of affected individuals have IQs within the normal range, generally with lower verbal than performance IQ scores. Prior work has demonstrated selective deficits on tests of verbal span and immediate memory. For the current study, 26 boys with DMD (and normal intellectual function) and their unaffected siblings were evaluated. Paired comparisons demonstrated that the children with DMD had significantly poorer academic achievement scores than their siblings, even though their vocabulary levels and home and educational environments were comparable. Children with DMD also had more behavioral concerns, physical disabilities, and poorer verbal memory spans. Linear regression indicated that behavioral concerns, executive function, and physical disability did not contribute substantially to academic performance, whereas performance on verbal span did. DMD presents with a selective developmental aberration in verbal span that has wide‐ranging consequences on learning skills.  相似文献   

Book reviews     

Lawrence Hughes  Estelle Jobson 《Publishing Research Quarterly》2003,19(3):69-72

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The turning point in 1985. The history of appraisal and disposal of records in Iceland     

Kristjana Kristinsdóttir 《Archival Science》2003,3(2):199-204

The article sets off with a brief summary of the history of appraisal and disposal of records as processed at the National Archives of Iceland (NAI) since its establishment in 1882 to present times. Rules on appraisal and disposal of records introduced in 1900, 1911, and 1916 were ignored and all records were kept. Status quo remained until 1985 when a new National Archives Act was passed. The appraisal and disposal process adopted then is described and explained. It included the publication of instructions on records management as well as forms relating to records management. The influence of acts of law on the appraisal and disposal process is explained. Finally the experience with the arrangement of organised appraisal in Iceland is described.  相似文献   

How sociology texts address gun control     

William R. Tonso 《Academic Questions》2004,17(2):67-79

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Puberty and physical self-perceptions of competitive female figure skaters: an interdisciplinary approach   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Monsma EV  Malina RM  Feltz DL 《Research quarterly for exercise and sport》2006,77(2):158-166

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Research in Clinical Supervision: Revitalizing a Scientific Agenda     

MICHAEL V. ELLIS 《Counselor Education & Supervision》1991,30(3):238-251

The purpose of this article was to revitalize and disentangle common misconceptions about a scientific agenda for clinical supervision.  相似文献   

„Sport and Social Order — Challenges for Theory and Practice“ Zweiter Weltkongress für Sportsoziologie der<Emphasis Type="Italic">International Sociology of Sport Association</Emphasis>     

Bernd Schulze 《Sportwissenschaft》2004,34(2):244-245

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Moral minds     

Steve Clarke 《Minerva》2008,46(1):147-150

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Sträuli Arslan,Leseknick — Lesekick. Leseförderung in vielsprachigen Schulen     

Mechtild Gomolla 《Zeitschrift für Erziehungswissenschaft》2007,10(1):126-127

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The 2004 Bower Award for Business Leadership presented to Raymond V. Damadian, MD     

Raymond V. Damadian 《Journal of The Franklin Institute》2005,342(6):626-628

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