Ashworth report confirms problems with special hospitals

Reliability of Ashworth and Modified Ashworth Scales in Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy

BACKGROUND Measurement of spasticity is a difficult and unresolved problem, partly due to its complexity and the fact that there are many factors involved. In the assessment of spasticity in the pediatric disabled population, methods that are easily used in practice are ordinal scales that still lack reliability. A prospective cross-sectional observational study was planned to determine the rel...

GAO Report Confirms Failure of U.S. Guidelines

Special Problems Of Special Collections

T LIBRARY of Duke Frederigo of Montefeltre, Count of Urbino, (14441482 A.D.) was described by his librarian and biographer Vespasiano1 as containing one perfect copy of every known work at that time, sacred or profane, in the original tongue or in translation. The duties of the librarian were clearly stated in a code issued under Guidobaldo I, son of Frederigo:2 He must be not only learned but ...

311-322 Ashworth, cfp fall

Cross-section data on secondary level student choices provide evidence on factors influencing the decision to study economics. Such evidence makes a key contribution to the broader debates on why student numbers have been falling in economics and why women are reluctant economists. Greater mathematical aptitude and prior knowledge of the subject influence the decision to study economics, and a ...

Occupational Therapy Interventions Effect on Mathematical Problems in Students with Special Learning Disorders

Objectives: Dyscalculia is specific learning disabilities affecting the acquisition of mathematic skills in an otherwise normal child. The aim of this study was investigation of occupational therapy interventions effect on mathematical problems in students with special learning disorders. Methods: 40 students with dyscalculia (2-5 grades) were selected and divided through randomized permuted...