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Feasibility and Safety of Somato‐Cognitive Coordination Therapy for Cerebellar Ataxia Following Pediatric Brain Tumor Treatment

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cerebellar ataxia after pediatric brain tumor treatment can cause persistent gait, balance, and speech impairment, yet no established rehabilitation strategy exists. Somato‐cognitive coordination therapy (SCCT) is a virtual reality–guided intervention designed to promote sensorimotor integration through visually constrained reaching
Masanobu Takeuchi, Takashi Matsuzawa, Jun Yamanishi, Masahiro Yoshitomi, Junji Ikeda, Shin‐Ichi Tsujimoto, Yasuteru Yamaguchi, Norio Shiba, Dhroov Pathare, Ayumi Kato, Masahiko Hara   +10 more
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Evolving from necessary evil to learning partner: glocalization and learning-oriented assessment in GEPT and BESTEP

Language Testing in Asia
This article examines how two English proficiency tests—the General English Proficiency Test (GEPT) and the BEST Test of English Proficiency (BESTEP)—have evolved from traditional gatekeeping instruments into learning partners. Anchored in the principles
Rachel Yi-fen Wu, Anita Chun-Wen Lin
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Evaluating LLMs on Kazakhstan's mathematics exam for university admission

Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence
IntroductionThe rapid advancement of large language models (LLMs) has prompted their exploration in educational contexts, particularly in high-stakes standardized tests such as Kazakhstan's Unified National Testing (UNT) mathematics component, which is ...
Shirali Kadyrov, Shirali Kadyrov, Bolatbek Abdrasilov, Aslan Sabyrov, Nurseit Baizhanov, Alfira Makhmutova, Alfira Makhmutova, Patrick C. Kyllonen   +7 more
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The Role of “Adult‐Onset” Cancer Predisposition Genes in Pediatric Cancer: A Comprehensive Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Current literature estimates that 10% of pediatric cancers are caused by pathogenic or likely pathogenic (P/LP) germline variants in cancer predisposition genes (CPGs). Variants in CPGs thought to increase cancer risk exclusively during adulthood are referred to as “adult‐onset” CPGs (aoCPGs).
Maria Rozo, Miriam A. Bornhorst, Angela J. Waanders, Sara Zarnegar‐Lumley, Ashwin Lakshman Koppayi, Lucy A. Godley   +5 more
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The National Examination of Slovene Language at the End of Secondary School of the First Degree with Slovene as the Language of Instruction in Italy [PDF]

Revija za Elementarno Izobraževanje, 2016
National examinations were introduced in European countries in order to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of education. In Italy they have been carried out since 2007. The knowledge of Italian language or other first language (Slovene language in
Tamara Kaluža Pocecco
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Language testing: towards a methodology for the study of the method effect

Facta Simonidis, 2008
This article discusses the methodology for investigating the effect of item format on test performance. While correlational procedures have traditionally been used in examinations of the method effect in the context of norm-referenced tests, the signifi
Wojciech Malec
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Health Literacy, Self‐Efficacy and Knowledge of Sickle Cell Disease Among Caregivers

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hereditary blood disorder in which abnormal haemoglobin leads to severe anaemia, painful crises and organ failure. Caregivers’ health literacy (HL) – their ability to assess, understand and apply information, and interact with healthcare professionals – is crucial for managing children with SCD, yet ...
Melanie Bruinooge, Maite E. Houwing, Rowena L. Grohssteiner, Ferdows Atiq, Sonja A. M. C. Teuben, Mirjam P. Fransen, Marjon H. Cnossen   +6 more
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Early Impact of Childhood Opportunity on Neurocognitive Outcomes in Sickle Cell Disease

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Neurocognitive impairment is a well‐recognized complication of sickle cell disease (SCD) that begins early in childhood and persists across development. While cerebrovascular injury contributes substantially to risk, neurocognitive deficits are also observed in children without overt or silent cerebral infarctions, suggesting ...
Julia E. LaMotte, Hannah Koch, Olivia A. Coughlin, Jillian R. Bouck, Allie Carter, Seethal A. Jacob   +5 more
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English Teachers' Perceptions of a Language Assessment Literacy Course

HOW, 2023
Language assessment literacy has gained recent attention in the field of language testing, particularly on teachers’ profile. However, the literature on LAL is limited regarding teachers’ perceptions of language assessment courses.
Frank Giraldo, Daniela Escalante-Villa, Daniela Isaza-Palacio   +2 more
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Incidence and Severity of Carboplatin‐Associated Hearing Loss in Children With Cancer Assessed by the SIOP Boston 2012 Ototoxicity Criteria

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Platinum‐based chemotherapy is known to cause severe and debilitating hearing loss, but unlike cisplatin, the true incidence of carboplatin‐induced hearing loss remains unclear. We evaluated functional hearing outcomes in children receiving carboplatin to determine the incidence and severity of ototoxicity. Procedure We identified a
Aniket Chawla, Sean Carter, Andrew Wood, Sandra Staffieri, Andrew Dodgshun, David D. Eisenstat, Michael Sullivan   +6 more
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