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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Formula funding in a multidisciplinary medical library: a case study at St George's Hospital Medical School,University of London     

Susan Gove 《Health information and libraries journal》1992,9(2):81-82

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New measures for new roles: defining and measuring the current practices of health sciences librarians     

Carol S. Scherrer  Susan Jacobson 《Journal of the Medical Library Association》2002,90(2):164-172

The roles of academic health sciences librarians are continually evolving as librarians initiate new programs and services in response to developments in computer technology and user demands. However, statistics currently collected by libraries do not accurately reflect or measure these new roles. It is essential for librarians to document, measure, and evaluate these new activities to continue to meet the needs of users and to ensure the viability of their professional role. To determine what new measures should be compiled, the authors examined current statistics, user demands, professional literature, and current activities of librarians as reported in abstracts of poster sessions at Medical Library Association annual meetings. Three new categories of services to be measured are proposed. The first, consultation, groups activities such as quality filtering and individual point-of-need instruction. The second, outreach, includes activities such as working as liaisons, participating in grand rounds or morning report, and providing continuing education. The third area, Web authoring, encompasses activities such as designing Web pages, creating online tutorials, and developing new products. Adding these three measures to those already being collected will provide a more accurate and complete depiction of the services offered by academic health sciences librarians.  相似文献   

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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