Search for dissertations about: "developmental disabilities"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 29 swedish dissertations containing the words developmental disabilities.
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11. Literacy an comprehension in school-aged children: Studies on autism and other developmental disabilities
Abstract : The present thesis consists of five studies and addresses literacy and comprehension skills in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD, including Asperger’s disorder) and, to a lesser extent, attention disorders (eg. Attention Deficits Hyperactivity Disorder; ADHD). READ MORE
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12. Managing Vulnerability : Everyday Interaction in Sheltered Accommodations
Abstract : The purpose of this dissertation is to develop our understanding of the performance and management of vulnerability in social interaction. The term vulnerability is used frequently within a wide range of scholarly fields, however common conceptions of vulnerability have been criticized for containing normative assumptions about our propensities for being exposed to and capabilities for dealing with adverse events and experiences. READ MORE
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13. GDNF and alpha-synuclein in nigrostriatal degeneration
Abstract : Parkinson’s disease is a common neurological disorder with a complex etiology. The disease is characterized by a progressive loss of dopaminergic cells in the substantia nigra, which leads to motor function and sometimes cognitive function disabilities. READ MORE
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14. Growing up with Dyslexia : Cognitive and Psychosocial Impact, and Salutogenic Factors
Abstract : The studies in this doctoral thesis report aspects of cognitive and socio emotional development in a group of teenagers and young adults with dyslexia. The 75 subjects, between 14 and 25 years of age, had been diagnosed in the latter half of the 1990s, and the collection of quantitative and qualitative data was performed in 2003-04. READ MORE
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15. Children with blindness: Developmental aspects, comorbidity and implications for education and support
Abstract : The overall aim of this research is to deepen the knowledge about developmental aspects, comorbidity and implications for education and support provision, regarding children with blindness. Special focus is directed towards children with blindness and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). READ MORE