BACKGROUND Several studies show impairments in the social and adaptive behaviors of children prenatally exposed to alcohol. However, there remains limited consensus on whether the alcohol exposure directly affects social functioning or whether its effect is mediated by deficits in IQ. In addition, no studies have investigated whether deficits in social functioning are significantly more pronoun...

The manner in which children learn to express and regulate their emotions is considered to occur within a social context, and the influence of parents in this process is especially significant (for review see Eisenberg, Cumberland, Spinard, 1998). Of particular concern is the mother's role in socializing emotions, as she is commonly considered to be a key contributor to development and socializ...

BACKGROUND/AIM Children with autism exhibit significant deficits in imitation skills, which impede the acquisition of more complex behavior and socialization. Imitation is often targeted early in intervention plans and continues to be addressed throughout the child's treatment. The use of integrated approach to yoga therapy (IAYT) as a complementary therapy for children diagnosed with autism sp...

discriminate helpers from hinderers. These results clearly challenge the view that infants start out as egoists who have to be trained to become prosocial through systematic cultural intervention. Rather, they suggest that altruism and cooperation comes to humans naturally from the start. Evolution and human cognitive development Interestingly, virtually all of the amazing skills that human inf...

Using a sample of 125 lesbian, gay, and heterosexual adoptive parent couples with young children (M = 6.32 years), this study examined predictors of direct socialization (preparation for adoptism, racism, and heterosexism) and indirect socialization (modeling interactions by responding to outsiders' inquiries about their child's adoptive status, racial background, or family structure). In terms...

Introduction: Autism Spectrum Disorder is a set of developmental disorders that imply in poor social skills, lack of interest in activities and interaction with people. Treatments rely on teaching social skills and in such therapies robotics may offer aid. This work is a pilot study, which aims to show the development and usage of a ludic mobile robot for stimulating social skills in ASD childr...

BACKGROUND Previous studies have shown favourable results with intensive behavioural treatment for children with autism: evidence has emerged that treatment can be successfully implemented in a community setting and in adolescent participants. The aim of this study was to describe the 2-year adaptive functioning outcome of children and adolescents with autism treated intensively within the cont...

INTRODUCTION The first formal orientation program for incoming emergency medicine (EM) residents was started in 1976. The last attempt to describe the nature of orientation programs was by Brillman in 1995. Now almost all residencies offer orientation to incoming residents, but little is known about the curricular content or structure of these programs. The purpose of this project was to descri...

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to evaluate the development of functional auditory skills, language, and adaptive behavior in deaf children with cochlear implants (CI) who also have additional disabilities (AD). DESIGN A two-group, pre-test versus post-test design was used. STUDY SAMPLE Comparisons were made between 23 children with CIs and ADs, and an age-matched comparison group...