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Social and attention factors during infancy and the later emergence of autism characteristics [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Characteristic features of autism include atypical social perception and social–communication skills, and atypical visual attention, alongside rigid and repetitive thinking and behavior.
Johnson, Mark   +40 more
core   +1 more source

How does the Kids SIPsmartER program impact the sugar‐sweetened beverage intake of students: An investigation beyond total treatment effect in randomized controlled trial

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract This study develops and empirically estimates a structural framework to decompose the causal pathways of multilevel behavioral interventions targeting adolescent health behaviors. We apply this framework to the Kids SIPsmartER (KSS) program, a 6‐month, school‐based intervention evaluated through a clustered randomized controlled trial in rural
Naveen Abedin   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Video-based road commentary training improves hazard perception of young drivers in a dual task

open access: yes, 2009
This study used a video-based hazard perception dual task to compare the hazard perception skills of young drivers with middle aged, more experienced drivers and to determine if these skills can be improved with video-based road commentary training.
Williamson, Amy R.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

A close eye on the eagle-eyed visual acuity hypothesis of autism [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have been associated with sensory hypersensitivity. A recent study reported visual acuity (VA) in ASD in the region reported for birds of prey. The validity of the results was subsequently doubted.
Henrik Walter   +49 more
core   +1 more source

Using photovoice to understand community perceptions of firearm risks and protective factors among Asian Americans

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study used photovoice methodology to explore Asian Americans' perspectives on the root causes and protective factors of firearm violence in their communities. Photovoice provided a participatory platform for community members to document lived experiences and identify priorities for change.
Tsu‐Yin Wu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Visual Speech in Technology-Enhanced Learning [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
This thesis investigates the use of synthetic talking heads, with lip, tongue and face movements synchronized with synthesized or natural speech, in technology-enhanced learning.
Dey, Priya
core  

B/ordering and healthcare access for migrants with precarious status: The role of healthcare workers in counteracting restrictive policies

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract In Canada, precarious migration is largely invisibilized. Nonetheless, b/ordering greatly affects people's realities by limiting access to social rights. In Quebec, migrants with precarious status (MPS) do not have access to healthcare, although Quebec has a “universal” healthcare coverage.
Émilie Pigeon‐Gagné   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Auditory perception and visual perception in children: A scoping review

open access: yesRevista CEFAC
ABSTRACT Purpose: to report on global scientific literature about the relationship between auditory perception and visual perception in children. Methods: a scoping review conducted using the following national and international databases: PubMed, SciELO, LILACS, Scopus, Cochrane, ScienceDirect, and Web of Science.
Amanda Câmara Miranda   +6 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Negotiating contested spaces and places: Narratives of social suffering and resistance in racialized Cape Town communities

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study employs a schizocartographic approach to explore community narratives of space, memory, and violence in Kraaifontein, Cape Town. Through participants' accounts, ordinary places—gardens, shops, blocks, sports grounds, and streets—emerge as ambivalent geographies where trauma, resilience, and belonging intersect.
Guido Veronese   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Comparison of Visual Perceptually Skills in Normal and Dyslexia Children in Ahvaz

open access: yesمجله پژوهش در علوم توانبخشی, 2008
Introduction: Characterized by an unexpected difficulty in and is characterized by Dyslexia is perhaps the most common neurobehavioral disorder affecting children. Many theories have discussed the etiology of dyslexia in which defect in visual perception
Majid Soltani   +3 more
doaj  

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