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The strengths and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ) in autism spectrum disorders 自闭症谱系障碍的优势和困难问卷（SDQ）

International Journal on Disability and Human Development Pub Date : 2017-08-28 DOI: 10.1515/ijdhd-2016-0025

K. Salayev, B. Sanne

{"title":"The strengths and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ) in autism spectrum disorders","authors":"K. Salayev, B. Sanne","doi":"10.1515/ijdhd-2016-0025","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/ijdhd-2016-0025","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of the strengths and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ) in the screening for autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and to find optimal scoring methods. Methods: The SDQ were given to parents of 4–12-year-old children with ASD (n=67), internalizing (n=49), externalizing disorders (n=87), and to a community sample (n=114). The total difficulties score and five subscales scores were compared between the four groups. Two additional scoring methods were calculated: prosocial behavior score minus peer relation problems score and sum of prosocial behavior score and emotional symptoms score. Receiving operating characteristics (ROC) analysis was used to find an effective way of screening for ASD. Results: All five subscales of the SDQ differed significantly between the ASD and the community samples. Only prosocial behavior and emotional symptoms subscales scores in the ASD group differed significantly from both internalizing and externalizing disorders groups (p<0.001). The total difficulties score reliably differentiated the ASD group from the community sample, but not from children with psychiatric disorders. Additional scoring methods’ problems showed the best area under the curve (AUC) in ROC analysis. Conclusion: The SDQ discriminates those with ASD well from other children with and without psychiatric disorders. Applying of additional algorithms is more effective rather than using the total difficulties or subscales scores alone.","PeriodicalId":50278,"journal":{"name":"International Journal on Disability and Human Development","volume":"16 1","pages":"275 - 280"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1515/ijdhd-2016-0025","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44292293","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 8

Robot-assisted post-stroke motion rehabilitation in upper extremities: a survey 机器人辅助上肢中风后运动康复:一项调查

International Journal on Disability and Human Development Pub Date : 2017-08-28 DOI: 10.1515/ijdhd-2016-0035

Xianwei Huang, F. Naghdy, G. Naghdy, H. Du, Catherine A. Todd

{"title":"Robot-assisted post-stroke motion rehabilitation in upper extremities: a survey","authors":"Xianwei Huang, F. Naghdy, G. Naghdy, H. Du, Catherine A. Todd","doi":"10.1515/ijdhd-2016-0035","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/ijdhd-2016-0035","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Recent neurological research indicates that the impaired motor skills of post-stroke patients can be enhanced and possibly restored through task-oriented repetitive training. This is due to neuroplasticity – the ability of the brain to change through adulthood. Various rehabilitation processes have been developed to take advantage of neuroplasticity to retrain neural pathways and restore or improve motor skills lost as a result of stroke or spinal cord injuries (SCI). Research in this area over the last few decades has resulted in a better understanding of the dynamics of rehabilitation in post-stroke patients and development of auxiliary devices and tools to induce repeated targeted body movements. With the growing number of stroke rehabilitation therapies, the application of robotics within the rehabilitation process has received much attention. As such, numerous mechanical and robot-assisted upper limb and hand function training devices have been proposed. A systematic review of robotic-assisted upper extremity (UE) motion rehabilitation therapies was carried out in this study. The strengths and limitations of each method and its effectiveness in arm and hand function recovery were evaluated. The study provides a comparative analysis of the latest developments and trends in this field, and assists in identifying research gaps and potential future work.","PeriodicalId":50278,"journal":{"name":"International Journal on Disability and Human Development","volume":"16 1","pages":"233 - 247"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1515/ijdhd-2016-0035","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42625467","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 16

The impact of information and communication technology (ICT) on the lives of disabilities: a case in Bangladesh 信息和通信技术对残疾人生活的影响：孟加拉国的一个案例

International Journal on Disability and Human Development Pub Date : 2017-08-28 DOI: 10.1515/ijdhd-2016-0027

Najmul Hasan, Mahfuz Ashraf, Ezaz Ahmed, Md Rashadul Hasan, Vashkar Bhattacharjee

{"title":"The impact of information and communication technology (ICT) on the lives of disabilities: a case in Bangladesh","authors":"Najmul Hasan, Mahfuz Ashraf, Ezaz Ahmed, Md Rashadul Hasan, Vashkar Bhattacharjee","doi":"10.1515/ijdhd-2016-0027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/ijdhd-2016-0027","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Generally, people with disabilities (PWDs) experience barriers of different kinds than the people without disabilities, e.g. lower access to healthcare, education, employment, or economic participation, which are barriers to form an inclusive society. Access to information and communication technologies (ICTs) has paramount significance to remove these barriers. This study statistically investigates the factors that are significant in the acceptance process of ICT by the disabled and the positive change in the quality of their daily lives. We used exploratory factor analysis (EFA), a broadly used technique, to identify the factors responsible in the development process. This is mainly a sample-based study where the participants complete a well-defined questionnaire and assess the outcomes of ICT acceptance by PWDs, considering the change in the quality of their lives. A structural equation modeling is conducted to justify the total relationship based on the variables mainly involved. The findings show that the acceptance of ICT by PWDs was at moderate level, and there is a positive correlation between acceptance of ICT and quality improvement in the lives of PWDs. These results will help to improve individual lives of PWDs, social as well as national development, and to provide positive psychological intervention to promote the acceptance of ICT by PWDs.","PeriodicalId":50278,"journal":{"name":"International Journal on Disability and Human Development","volume":"16 1","pages":"301 - 310"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1515/ijdhd-2016-0027","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44532919","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 5

Validation of the family needs assessment scale for Colombian families with children with intellectual disability 哥伦比亚有智力残疾儿童家庭的家庭需求评估量表的验证

International Journal on Disability and Human Development Pub Date : 2017-08-28 DOI: 10.1515/ijdhd-2016-0033

Viviana Lucía Aya-Gómez, Amalia Alexandra Ovalle Parra, V. Cabrera-García, Diana Sthefanía Muñoz-Gómez, Claudia Alejandra Duque Romero

{"title":"Validation of the family needs assessment scale for Colombian families with children with intellectual disability","authors":"Viviana Lucía Aya-Gómez, Amalia Alexandra Ovalle Parra, V. Cabrera-García, Diana Sthefanía Muñoz-Gómez, Claudia Alejandra Duque Romero","doi":"10.1515/ijdhd-2016-0033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/ijdhd-2016-0033","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This study documents the development and validation of the children’s version of the Family Needs Assessment (FNA) instrument for Colombia. The FNA is a scale that evaluates the needs of families with children with disabilities who are below the age of 18 years. To validate this scale, the research team identified the theoretical background regarding family members’ needs and performed a linguistic adaptation of the scale, which was reviewed to guarantee its validity through cognitive interviews and a pilot study. Results from the exploratory factor analysis (EFA) showed 72 items distributed in a 4-factor solution. Cronbach’s alpha coefficients for each factor and for the overall FNA scale were also estimated. Specifically, alpha computed from the correlation among the 72 items was 0.97 and ranged from 0.85 to 0.95 for the four factors. Findings from this study provided evidence to support the validity of the FNA for families with children with intellectual disability in Colombia. The findings also indicated that the FNA has the potential of contributing to a better understanding of inputs (e.g. needs of families with individuals with disability) with the aim of informing system decisions, enhancing policies, improving services and strengthening family-professional partnerships.","PeriodicalId":50278,"journal":{"name":"International Journal on Disability and Human Development","volume":"16 1","pages":"311 - 319"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1515/ijdhd-2016-0033","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44042571","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 5

Lives of persons with disabilities in Cameroon after CRPD: voices of persons with disabilities in the Buea Municipality in Cameroon 《残疾人权利公约》之后喀麦隆残疾人的生活：喀麦隆布埃阿市残疾人的声音

International Journal on Disability and Human Development Pub Date : 2017-02-01 DOI: 10.1515/ijdhd-2016-0009

M. Opoku, W. Mprah, J. Mckenzie, Bernard Nsaidzedze Sakah, Eric Badu

{"title":"Lives of persons with disabilities in Cameroon after CRPD: voices of persons with disabilities in the Buea Municipality in Cameroon","authors":"M. Opoku, W. Mprah, J. Mckenzie, Bernard Nsaidzedze Sakah, Eric Badu","doi":"10.1515/ijdhd-2016-0009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/ijdhd-2016-0009","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Introduction: The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) has been touted as a major breakthrough towards achieving equal rights for persons with disabilities. The promulgation of the convention provided clear guidelines for signatory countries to revise their legislation as well as to formulate policies that will take into consideration the needs of persons with disabilities. As Cameroon is a signatory to the convention, it is expected that disability-friendly policies have been implemented to enhance the living conditions of persons with disabilities. This study examined, from the perspectives of participants, the life experiences of persons with disabilities in the Buea Municipality 7 years after Cameroon signed the CRPD. Methods: The study adopted a qualitative method, involving focus-group discussions with 36 participants from three disability groups: hearing impaired, visually impaired, and physically impaired. Findings: The study found that persons with disabilities in the Buea Municipality faced many challenges in their daily endeavors. These challenges are a result of a lack of inclusive policies, leading to their exclusion from social and economic activities such as education, employment, and healthcare. Conclusion: Although the study is limited in scope, the findings suggest that persons with disabilities in the Buea Municipality were yet to benefit from the CRPD. It is, therefore, suggested that the government of Cameroon should formulate inclusive policies to address the numerous challenges facing persons with disabilities in the Buea Municipality.","PeriodicalId":50278,"journal":{"name":"International Journal on Disability and Human Development","volume":"16 1","pages":"67 - 75"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1515/ijdhd-2016-0009","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49005137","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 8

An exploration of high school students’ perspectives on critical thinking and creativity in the Health Management and Social Care subject 健康管理与社会关怀课程中学生批判性思维与创造力之探讨

International Journal on Disability and Human Development Pub Date : 2017-02-01 DOI: 10.1515/ijdhd-2016-0001

Z. Chan

引用次数: 0

Role of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) in heart failure B型钠尿肽（BNP）在心力衰竭中的作用

International Journal on Disability and Human Development Pub Date : 2017-02-01 DOI: 10.1515/ijdhd-2015-0021

M. Uddin, T. Rashid, S. Chowdhury

引用次数: 5

Is academic performance an indicator for physical fitness? 学习成绩是身体素质的指标吗？

International Journal on Disability and Human Development Pub Date : 2017-02-01 DOI: 10.1515/ijdhd-2016-0002

Ronald Chow, Cooper Midroni, Drew Hollenberg, Stuart Cumner

{"title":"Is academic performance an indicator for physical fitness?","authors":"Ronald Chow, Cooper Midroni, Drew Hollenberg, Stuart Cumner","doi":"10.1515/ijdhd-2016-0002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/ijdhd-2016-0002","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Many studies have investigated whether elevated levels of physical activity and fitness improve academic performance in children, but only a few have examined whether it is physical fitness which varies with academic performance. The purpose of this study was to examine if academic performance is indeed an indicator for physical fitness. For this study, middle school students were recruited for the necessary values and information. The data acquired for academic performance were based off of a public honour roll list distributed within the school community and physical fitness was evaluated via mile-run time, resting, post-active blood pressure and heart rate. There were no differences in proportion across the academic cohorts for any measurements of physical fitness. There was no conclusion such as “students with higher academic performance are less physically fit”; all academic cohorts had relatively similar levels of physical fitness. This may be due to mandatory physical and health education classes, which all students attend; the physical fitness levels are similar due to similar training.","PeriodicalId":50278,"journal":{"name":"International Journal on Disability and Human Development","volume":"16 1","pages":"33 - 35"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1515/ijdhd-2016-0002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47245626","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 2

Access to employment in Kenya: the voices of persons with disabilities 肯尼亚的就业机会：残疾人的声音

International Journal on Disability and Human Development Pub Date : 2017-02-01 DOI: 10.1515/ijdhd-2015-0029

M. Opoku, Wisdom Kwadwo Mprah, J. Dogbe, Joash Norman Moitui, Eric Badu

{"title":"Access to employment in Kenya: the voices of persons with disabilities","authors":"M. Opoku, Wisdom Kwadwo Mprah, J. Dogbe, Joash Norman Moitui, Eric Badu","doi":"10.1515/ijdhd-2015-0029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/ijdhd-2015-0029","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Introduction: Unemployment is one of the major challenges facing persons with disabilities worldwide. Persons with disabilities experience significantly high rates of unemployment compared with the general population, and are often employed in low-paid jobs. This could indicate a missing link in identifying employment opportunities and impeding factors to the opportunities. This study examined access to employment opportunities for persons with disabilities in the Nairobi County in Kenya. Method: An exploratory study design, using qualitative methods, was conducted with three categories of persons with disabilities: the physically disabled, the visually impaired, and the hearing impaired. A convenient sampling was used to recruit 30 participants from five constituencies in Embakasi in the Nairobi County. Findings: The study found that access to employment for persons with disabilities in the study area was limited. Factors responsible for the high unemployment include inaccessible information on employment, negative attitudes, inaccessible physical environment, low educational attainment of persons with disabilities, and ineffective legislation on employment. Conclusion: The lack of employment opportunities for persons with disabilities in Kenya suggests that poverty reduction among persons with disabilities will be difficult. Therefore, efforts should be made through implementation of effective policies to remove barriers hindering access to employment for persons with disabilities in Kenya.","PeriodicalId":50278,"journal":{"name":"International Journal on Disability and Human Development","volume":"16 1","pages":"77 - 87"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1515/ijdhd-2015-0029","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46282725","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 11

An evaluation of Crescent School vLearning – an online peer-tutoring program 对Crescent School vLearning的评估——一个在线同伴辅导项目

International Journal on Disability and Human Development Pub Date : 2017-02-01 DOI: 10.1515/ijdhd-2016-0005

Ronald Chow, J. Libby

{"title":"An evaluation of Crescent School vLearning – an online peer-tutoring program","authors":"Ronald Chow, J. Libby","doi":"10.1515/ijdhd-2016-0005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/ijdhd-2016-0005","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Tutoring is often a useful supplement to traditional classroom teaching in Canada. Cross-age tutoring, which involves a tutor a few years older than a tutee, has been reported to be more effective than same-age tutoring, as it promotes responsibility, empowerment and academic performance. However, the current same-age classroom teaching may act as a barrier to cross-age tutoring because the latter requires plenty of coordination, preparation and organization. At Crescent School, an all-boys independent school in Toronto, Canada, a pilot online cross-age peer-tutoring program was launched in September 2014, named Crescent School vLearning. The purpose of this study was to formally assess the program, and quantitatively gauge its success. Thirty-six questions were randomly selected from the vLearning website, examined for response time and response quality as assessed by students and teachers. The fast response times as well as the high-quality of responses have resulted in the program gaining traction in the school. As vLearning continues to catch-on with students, the team of Upper School tutors will soon need to be expanded to accommodate the increasing volume of questions.","PeriodicalId":50278,"journal":{"name":"International Journal on Disability and Human Development","volume":"16 1","pages":"55 - 57"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1515/ijdhd-2016-0005","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46145893","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 2