Awareness of children who experience unexpected difficulty in the acquisition of motor skills has increased dramatically over the last twenty years. Although the positing of a distinct syndrome has proven seminal in provoking further questions, several basic terminological problems remain unresolved. In this paper, we conduct a component analysis of the three, principal competing labels for thi...

This issue of Trends in Neuroscience in Education offers some fresh perspectives on developmental dyscalculia. Here we present an overview of different theoretical approaches to identifying and defining developmental dyscalculia, and a consideration of critical measurement and experimental issues. We note a series of important caveats that must be applied when interpreting the existing research...

This research examines dynamics and change in the Iranian family during the recent half- century especially subsequent to the Islamic revolution in 1979. Developmental positions and changes are discussed and consideration is given to the extent to which family dynamics and change have been influenced by structural changes or ideational forces. We will focus on ideational forces based on a new a...

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background: developmental dysplasia of hip (ddh) is one of the congenital anomalies in newborns that if not diagnosed and treated on time can lead to a severe disability. although clinical examination is a very useful way for screening, but in some patients, a confirmatory diagnostic method such as ultrasonography is needed. the aim of the present study is to compare the sensitivity and specifi...

how to cite this article: karimzadeh p, jafari n, jabbehdari s, taghdiri mm, nemati h, saket s, alaee mr, ghofrani m, tonakebni sh. methylmalonic acidemia: diagnosis and neuroimaging findings of this neurometabolic disorder (an iranian pediatric case series). iran j child neurol. 2013 summer; 7(3): 63-66.   objective methylmalonic acidemia is one of the inborn errors of metabolism resulting in ...

Objectives: The aim of this research is to compare cognitive flexibility and adjustment between two groups of students with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) and typically developing students. Methods: For this purpose, 50 students with DCD and 50 typically developing students were chosen among 12 primary schools. The Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire (DCD-Q), Adjustm...