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The Effect of Font Size on Children’s Memory and Metamemory

Frontiers in Psychology, 2018
Recently, there has been a growing interest in the effect of perceptual features of learning materials on adults’ memory and metamemory. Previous studies consistently have found that adults use font size as a cue when monitoring their learning, judging ...
Vered Halamish, Hila Nachman, Tami Katzir   +2 more
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Wechsler Scale Intelligence Testing in Males with Dystrophinopathies: A Review and Meta-Analysis

Brain Sciences, 2022
Background: Intelligence scores in males with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) and Becker Muscular Dystrophy (BMD) remain a major issue in clinical practice.
Pien M. M. Weerkamp, Eva M. Mol, Dirk J. J. Sweere, Debby G. M. Schrans, R. Jeroen Vermeulen, Sylvia Klinkenberg, Petra P. M. Hurks, Jos G. M. Hendriksen   +7 more
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Disabilities in the Writing Center [PDF]

, 2015
Since writing centers serve communities of teachers and learners, they will inevitably serve people with disabilities. Ever since the 1980s, writing center workers have explored the issue of tutoring students with disabilities, people who may require ...
Babcock, Rebecca Day
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Arithmetic and reading skills mediate the link between math and reading anxiety and word problem solving

Scientific Reports
Children’s ability to solve arithmetic word problems (AWP), which require integrating mathematical and linguistic information, has been associated with academic achievement and future life outcomes.
Dana Tal, Shahar Dotan, Michal Ben-Yair, Tami Katzir, Orly Rubinsten   +4 more
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A Framework for Studying the Heterogeneity of Risk Factors in Math Anxiety

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2018
Math anxiety is a prevalent disorder which affects many people worldwide. Here, we draw together ample evidence to suggest a dynamic developmental bio-psycho-social model. The model highlights the complex pathways towards the development of math anxiety,
Orly Rubinsten, Orly Rubinsten, Hadas Marciano, Hadas Marciano, Hili Eidlin Levy, Hili Eidlin Levy, Lital Daches Cohen, Lital Daches Cohen   +7 more
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The tutoring role of mentors working with adults and elderly people with learning disabilities using virtual environments [PDF]

, 2009
This article outlines the potential of virtual training environments in the rehabilitation of adults and elderly people with learning disabilities. Before such virtual training environments are developed, tutoring roles for mentors working with adults ...
Brown, DJ, Standen, PJ
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Criterion‐Related Validity of the Neuropsychological Quick Assessment for Screening Cognitive, Motor, and Behavioral Impairments in Patients With Pediatric Brain Tumors: An Observational Pilot Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Neuropsychological complications may impair the qualitative prognosis of patients with pediatric brain tumors. However, multifaceted evaluations cannot be conducted in all patients because they are time consuming and burdensome for patients.
Ami Tabata, Keita Ueda, Tsukasa Ueno, Katsutsugu Umeda, Kentaro Ueno, Kanade Tanaka, Noyuri Nishida, Rie Yamawaki, Megumi Nukui, Yoshiki Arakawa   +9 more
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Effects of reduced exposure to societal language on vocabulary and morphological knowledge of bilingual children

Language Development Research
Children’s vocabulary and morphological knowledge both arise from exposure to their surrounding language, albeit through different learning mechanisms. Vocabulary is driven mostly by exposure to specific words, namely token exposure, whereas knowledge of
Anat Prior, Gal Pedael
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Cognitive Analytic Therapy in People with Learning Disability: An investigation into the common reciprocal roles found within this client group [PDF]

, 2005
Developments over the last twenty years have shown that, contrary to previous opinion, people with learning disabilities can benefit from psychotherapy (Sinason 1992; Kroese, Dagnan & Loumidia, 1997). Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) has been adapted for
A Trzcińska, A Trzcińska, B Kłos, C García-Recio, CJ Batty, CJ Batty, CJ Horowitz, E Friedman, E Friedman, J Jastrzȩbski, N Barnea, O Meirav   +11 more
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Deep Learning–Assisted Differentiation of Four Peripheral Neuropathies Using Corneal Confocal Microscopy

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Peripheral neuropathies contribute to patient disability but may be diagnosed late or missed altogether due to late referral, limitation of current diagnostic methods and lack of specialized testing facilities. To address this clinical gap, we developed NeuropathAI, an interpretable deep learning–based multiclass classification ...
Chaima Ben Rabah, Ioannis N. Petropoulos, Mark Stettner, Maryam Ferdousi, Uazman Alam, Nathan Efron, Ahmed Serag, Rayaz A. Malik   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source