Search for dissertations about: "mental retardation and disability"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the words mental retardation and disability.

2. 1. Occupation-based evaluation and intervention : validity of the assessment of motor and process skills when used with persons with mental retardation

   Author : Anders Kottorp; Birgitta Bernspång; Anne G. Fisher; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Mental retardation; intellectual disability; developmental disabilities; occupational therapy; activities of daily living; ADL assessment; performance skills; occupational performance; Many- faceted Rasch measurement; single case design;

   Abstract : The ability to perform everyday life occupations is a critical component in both evaluation and intervention for persons with mental retardation (MR). While the ability to perform personal and instrumental activities of daily living (ADL) has always been important for occupational therapy (OT) practice, there is an absence in OT literature and research with a focus on ADL and persons with MR. READ MORE

4. 2. Molecular and Clinical Characterization of Syndromes Associated With Intellectual Disability

   Author : Christian Wentzel; Ann-Charlotte Thuresson; Göran Annerén; Anita Rauch; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; intellectual disability; 22q11.2 duplication syndrome; 6q deletion; 6q duplication; 10p deletion; developmental delay; mental retardation; dysmorphic features; Medical Genetics; Medicinsk genetik;

   Abstract : Intellectual disability (ID) affects approximately 1-3% of the population and is defined as having an IQ below 70 as well as a significant limitation in adaptive behavior.The implementation of chromosomal microarrays (CMA) into the field of clinical genetics has revolutionized the ability to find genetic aberrations responsible for different genetic disorders. READ MORE

5. 3. Adults with Autism and Mental Retardation. A Life-Span Perspective

   Author : Bengt Åkerström; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Psychology; Autism; life-span; mental retardation; social adaptation; Psykologi; Psychology; Psykologi; Psychology; psykologi; Disability research;

   Abstract : A review of the literature with a life-span perspective on autism gave rise to the formulation of a general research problem: Can demographic factors, individual factors, and social factors (i.e. READ MORE

6. 4. Postural balance, physical activity and capacity among young people with intellectual disability

   Author : Sven Blomqvist; Börje Rehn; Anita Wester; Gunnevi Sundelin; Rolf Moe-Nilssen; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; mental retardation; postural stability; muscle strength; balance perturbation; aerobic capacity; young adults;

   Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate postural balance, physical activity, physical capacity and their associations in young people (16-20 years) with intellectual disability (ID), mild to moderate. The aim was also to study the reliability and concurrent validity of postural balance tests. READ MORE

7. 5. Mobility, Sitting Posture and Reaching Movements in Children with Myelomeningocele

   Author : Simone Norrlin; Lennart von Wendt; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Pediatrics; myelomeningocele; PEDI; mobility; sitting posture; reaching; motor adaptation; Pediatrik; Paediatric medicine; Pediatrisk medicin; pediatrik; Pediatrics;

   Abstract : Children with myelomeningocele (MMC) usually have problems with daily life activities, but the background to their problems is not altogether obvious. An understanding of the possible causes of activity problems is a prerequisite for the effectiveness of physical therapy. READ MORE