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Évaluation de Structures Logiques Chez L'Enfant Dyspraxique

Author : Aude Goubel
Publisher : Omniscriptum
ISBN 13 : 9786131513626
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (136 download)

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Download or read book Évaluation de Structures Logiques Chez L'Enfant Dyspraxique written by Aude Goubel and published by Omniscriptum. This book was released on 2010-06 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: L'évaluation logico-mathématique classiquement réalisée en orthophonie au moyen de l'UDN II, batterie d'approche piagétienne (Meljac et Lemmel, 1999), repose en grande parti sur l'analyse visuo-spatiale et la manipulation de matériel concret sans étayage verbal. Cela soulève la question de la difficulté du diagnostic de dyscalculie chez l'enfant porteur de dyspraxie développementale, car il est alors délicat de distinguer performance à une épreuve et compétence logique sous-jacente. Cette distinction est d'autant plus difficile qu'elle renvoei à la question de la présence intrinsèque de troubles logiques chez l'individu dyspraxique question qui ne peut être tranchée en l'absence de matériel d'évaluation adapté. Dans un souci d' objectivation d'un éventuel trouble logico-mathématique chez ces enfants, le présent mémoire tente d'adapter le matériel standard d'évaluation de deux compétences logico mathématiques, en en supprimant toute composante visuo-spatiale et toute manipulation. Les performances de 12 enfants de 7 à 9 ans, porteurs de dyspraxie développementale, ont donc été comparées à celles d'enfants tout-venant, lors d'épreuves de dénombrement et de sériation présentées selon trois modalités différentes. Nous nous attendions à ce que les performances des enfants dyspraxiques aux épreuves de l'UDN II soient uniquement induites par leur gêne visuo-spatiale et gestuelle. Or, cela n'e pas constaté et conduit à s'interroger sur la présence quasi-systématique d'un trouble logique chez les enfants dyspraxiques rencontrés. Notamment, la gêne praxique semble nuire à la vitesse et à la qualité du dénombrement sur afférence visuelle, ce qui empêcherait la généralisation de la procédure mentale de dénombrement y compris lorsque l'afférence de la tâche est modifiée. Bien que comportant un certain nombre de biais méthodologiques, cett étude explore l'évaluation logico-mathématique par des versants non traditionnels trè révélateurs des stratégies de l'enfant.

L'évaluation des structures logiques de sériation et dénombrement chez des enfants de 7 à 9 ans porteurs de dyspraxie développementale

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Author : Aude Nigon Goubel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (495 download)

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Download or read book L'évaluation des structures logiques de sériation et dénombrement chez des enfants de 7 à 9 ans porteurs de dyspraxie développementale written by Aude Nigon Goubel and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: L'évaluation logico-mathématique classiquement réalisée en orthophonie au moyen de l'UDN II, batterie d'approche piagétienne (Meljac et Lemmel, 1999), repose en grande parti sur l'analyse visuo-spatiale et la manipulation de matériel concret sans étayage verbal. Cela soulève la question de la difficulté du diagnostic de dyscalculie chez l'enfant porteur de dyspraxie développementale, car il est alors délicat de distinguer performance à une épreuve et compétence logique sous-jacente. Cette distinction est d'autant plus difficile qu'elle renvoei à la question de la présence intrinsèque de troubles logiques chez l'individu dyspraxique question qui ne peut être tranchée en l'absence de matériel d'évaluation adapté. Dans un souci d' objectivation d'un éventuel trouble logico-mathématique chez ces enfants, le présent mémoire tente d'adapter le matériel standard d'évaluation de deux compétences logico mathématiques, en en supprimant toute composante visuo-spatiale et toute manipulation. Les performances de 12 enfants de 7 à 9 ans, porteurs de dyspraxie développementale, ont donc été comparées à celles d'enfants tout-venant, lors d'épreuves de dénombrement et de sériation présentées selon trois modalités différentes. Nous nous attendions à ce que les performances des enfants dyspraxiques aux épreuves de l'UDN II soient uniquement induites par leur gêne visuo-spatiale et gestuelle. Or, cela n'e pas constaté et conduit à s'interroger sur la présence quasi-systématique d'un trouble logique chez les enfants dyspraxiques rencontrés. Notamment, la gêne praxique semble nuire à la vitesse et à la qualité du dénombrement sur afférence visuelle, ce qui empêcherait la généralisation de la procédure mentale de dénombrement y compris lorsque l'afférence de la tâche est modifiée. Bien que comportant un certain nombre de biais méthodologiques, cett étude explore l'évaluation logico-mathématique par des versants non traditionnels trè révélateurs des stratégies de l'enfant.

L' Enfant dyspraxique

Author : Caroline Huron
Publisher : Odile Jacob
ISBN 13 : 2738184138
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book L' Enfant dyspraxique written by Caroline Huron and published by Odile Jacob. This book was released on 2011-10-13 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Votre enfant est maladroit, se cogne partout, il n’arrive pas à s’habiller tout seul, écrit très mal et très lentement... Et s’il était dyspraxique ? Bien que fréquent, ce trouble des apprentissages reste méconnu. Comment le reconnaître ? Que faire après l’annonce du diagnostic ? Quelles sont les conséquences cognitives ? Comment aider l’enfant dyspraxique à atteindre le niveau scolaire que son intelligence mérite ? Comment l’aider à la maison ?Dans ce livre, Caroline Huron utilise ses compétences de médecin pour comprendre les aspects cliniques, son expérience de psychiatre pour évoquer les parcours psychologiques des enfants et de leurs parents, ses connaissances en sciences cognitives et son expérience de mère d’enfant dyspraxique pour vous aider à faire face au mieux aux difficultés rencontrées. Des informations scientifiques solides pour comprendre l’enfant dyspraxique ; des conseils pratiques pour l’accompagner dans la vie quotidienne, à la maison comme à l’école. Caroline Huron est psychiatre, chercheuse en sciences cognitives à l’Inserm dans le Laboratoire de neuro-imagerie cognitive.

Evaluer et prendre en charge les troubles de la pensée chez l'enfant

Author : Douet
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9782100070527
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book Evaluer et prendre en charge les troubles de la pensée chez l'enfant written by Douet and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Du point de vue cognitif, les troubles de la pensée chez l'enfant sont liés à des carences éducatives complexes auxquelles il s'agit de remédier en développant les structures logiques déficientes. Du point de vue psychopathologique, ce sont les dysfonctionnements dans les interactions affectives qui provoquent les déficits : la relation psychothérapeutique permettra alors de réactiver les premières relations perturbées en " reconstruisant " la pensée. Bernard Douet a conçu et mis au point une méthode de remédiation le Développement des contenants de pensée (DDCP) qui associe la double approche cognitive et psychodynamique. Cette méthode est adaptée à la prise en charge des troubles structuraux de la pensée et de la logique chez les enfants de 5-6 ans à 10-11 ans. Elle se compose de fiches ou situations-problèmes qui constituent des inductions pour les enfants. Elle est indiquée pour : les déficiences légères ou moyennes, l'inhibition de la pensée, les dysharmonies cognitives, les déficiences auditives, les troubles de la contenance et de la liaison. Elle est adaptée aux interventions-bilans dans le cadre de l'école, au sein des IMP, CMPP, hôpitaux de jour et en pratique libérale. Ce livre décrit d'abord les différentes techniques dont s'inspire le DDCP. Sont ensuite détaillés les résultats obtenus par cette méthode sur les différentes pathologies traitées. Quatre cas cliniques sont enfin proposés : le suivi psychologique à l'école, l'utilisation de la méthode avec les enfants sourds, la mise en place en CMPP, le DDCP et la problématique familiale.

Homo Symbolicus

Author : Christopher S. Henshilwood
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9027211892
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (272 download)

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Download or read book Homo Symbolicus written by Christopher S. Henshilwood and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2011-11-16 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The emergence of symbolic culture, classically identified with the European cave paintings of the Ice Age, is now seen, in the light of recent groundbreaking discoveries, as a complex nonlinear process taking root in a remote past and in different regions of the planet. In this book the archaeologists responsible for some of these new discoveries, flanked by ethologists interested in primate cognition and cultural transmission, evolutionary psychologists modelling the emergence of metarepresentations, as well as biologists, philosophers, neuro-scientists and an astronomer combine their research findings. Their results call into question our very conception of human nature and animal behaviour, and they create epistemological bridges between disciplines that build the foundations for a novel vision of our lineage's cultural trajectory and the processes that have led to the emergence of human societies as we know them.

Communication in Autism

Author : Joanne Arciuli
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9027270325
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (272 download)

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Download or read book Communication in Autism written by Joanne Arciuli and published by John Benjamins Publishing Company. This book was released on 2014-10-15 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Communication in Autism adopts a multidisciplinary approach to explore one of the most common developmental disorders associated with communication impairment. Perhaps the most fascinating thing about communication in autism is that variation is as extreme as it could possibly be. While some individuals with autism have age-appropriate language, a number have exceptional language skills; others have little or no spoken language. In between these extremes are individuals who experience significant linguistic impairments. These impairments can affect peer relations and literacy skills. The chapters in this volume provide comprehensive coverage of both the theoretical underpinnings and the practical aspects of autistic communication. The result is a volume that showcases the wide range of methodologies being used in this field of research. It is invaluable for scientists, service providers, parents, individuals with autism, and students learning about communication and autism (e.g., in psychology, speech pathology, and education).

Constraints on Language Acquisition

Author : Helen Tager-Flusberg
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 1317783808
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (177 download)

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Download or read book Constraints on Language Acquisition written by Helen Tager-Flusberg and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2014-02-25 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After decades of research most scholars generally agree that language acquisition is a complex and multifaceted process that involves the interaction of innate biologically-based mechanisms devoted to language, other non-linguistic cognitive and social mechanisms, linguistic input, and information about the social and physical world. Theoretical work in the field of language acquisition now needs to focus in greater depth and detail on some specific aspects of this general model, which is the main goal of this book. The chapters in this volume provide some new insights into one of the most remarkable accomplishments achieved by almost all children. The particular questions that are raised by contributors include: * What kinds of constraints operate on the process of language development? * Which aspects of the acquisition process depend on language-specific mechanisms? * Are there critical brain structures necessary for the acquisition of language? * What role do cognitive and social mechanisms play in language development? * How critical is perceptual input about the physical and social world? * What is the specific role played by linguistic input in the child's construction of a linguistic system? Questions are addressed from the perspective of children who come to the task of acquiring language with many hurdles to overcome, including deafness and blindness, mental retardation, autism, and prenatal or perinatal brain damage involving the left hemisphere. Each section contributes some insight on how an innate language-specific biological substrate interacts with cognitive and social factors, as well as external information, to support the child's construction of a linguistic system. Studies of atypical children offer a singular contribution to this enterprise by allowing us to see the specific influences of each component, and in turn, they shed new light on how all children are able to acquire language so effortlessly and during such a brief period of development.

Clinical Neuropsychology

Author : MD Kenneth M. Heilman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0195384873
Total Pages : 707 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (953 download)

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Download or read book Clinical Neuropsychology written by MD Kenneth M. Heilman and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-10-13 with total page 707 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since its first publication in 1979, Clinical Neuropsychology has been a valued resource for students and scientists interested in brain-behavior relationships. The text covers all of the major syndromes, but reflects the major advances in understanding and treatment of neurobehavioral disorders since the previous edition was published.

Behavioural assessment of the dysexecutive syndrome for children

Author : Hazel Emslie
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780749129514
Total Pages : pages
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Behavioural Assessment of the Dysexecutive Syndrome

Author : Barbara A. Wilson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780749134006
Total Pages : 2 pages
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The Frontal Lobes

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Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128043261
Total Pages : 512 pages
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Download or read book The Frontal Lobes written by and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2019-10-05 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Frontal Lobes, Volume 163, updates readers on the latest thinking on the structure and function of the human frontal lobe. Sections address methodology, anatomy, physiology and pharmacology, function, development, aging and disorders, and rehabilitation. Patients with focal lesions in the frontal lobes have long been studied to reveal the organization and function of the frontal lobes. Over the last two decades, studies of patients with neurodegenerative diseases and developmental disorders have increased, with new findings discussed in this volume. In addition, the book includes discussions on genetics and molecular biology, optogenetics, high-resolution structural and functional neuroimaging and electrophysiology, and more. Lastly, new knowledge on the biology, structure and function of the frontal lobes, new treatment targets for pharmacology, non-invasive brain stimulation, and cognitive/social remediation are presented. The last section covers new efforts that will hopefully lead to better outcomes in patients with frontal lobe disorders. - Provides an overview of the structure, function, disorder and rehabilitation of the frontal lobes - Addresses a wide variety of methodologies – from genetics and molecular biology, to optogenetics and hi-res fMRI, and more - Contains content of interest to advanced students, junior researchers and clinicians getting involved in research - Features the input of leaders in neuroanatomical research from around the globe – the broadest, most expert coverage available

Neuro

Author : Nikolas Rose
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691149615
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book Neuro written by Nikolas Rose and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2013-02-24 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The brain sciences are influencing our understanding of human behavior as never before, from neuropsychiatry and neuroeconomics to neurotheology and neuroaesthetics. Many now believe that the brain is what makes us human, and it seems that neuroscientists are poised to become the new experts in the management of human conduct. Neuro describes the key developments--theoretical, technological, economic, and biopolitical--that have enabled the neurosciences to gain such traction outside the laboratory. It explores the ways neurobiological conceptions of personhood are influencing everything from child rearing to criminal justice, and are transforming the ways we "know ourselves" as human beings. In this emerging neuro-ontology, we are not "determined" by our neurobiology: on the contrary, it appears that we can and should seek to improve ourselves by understanding and acting on our brains. Neuro examines the implications of this emerging trend, weighing the promises against the perils, and evaluating some widely held concerns about a neurobiological "colonization" of the social and human sciences. Despite identifying many exaggerated claims and premature promises, Neuro argues that the openness provided by the new styles of thought taking shape in neuroscience, with its contemporary conceptions of the neuromolecular, plastic, and social brain, could make possible a new and productive engagement between the social and brain sciences."--Publisher's description.

Primary Pediatric Care

Author : Robert A. Hoekelman
Publisher : Mosby Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780323008297
Total Pages : 1936 pages
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Download or read book Primary Pediatric Care written by Robert A. Hoekelman and published by Mosby Incorporated. This book was released on 2000-10-01 with total page 1936 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: -- An outstanding offer, both the New Hoekelman book & CD! -- Important new information at your fingertips, whether at the office or home.

Picturing Personhood

Author : Joseph Dumit
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691236623
Total Pages : 266 pages
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Download or read book Picturing Personhood written by Joseph Dumit and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2021-09-14 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By showing us the human brain at work, PET (positron emission tomography) scans are subtly--and sometimes not so subtly--transforming how we think about our minds. Picturing Personhood follows this remarkable and expensive technology from the laboratory into the world and back. It examines how PET scans are created and how they are being called on to answer myriad questions with far-reaching implications: Is depression an observable brain disease? Are criminals insane? Do men and women think differently? Is rationality a function of the brain? Based on interviews, media analysis, and participant observation at research labs and conferences, Joseph Dumit analyzes how assumptions designed into and read out of the experimental process reinforce specific notions about human nature. Such assumptions can enter the process at any turn, from selecting subjects and mathematical models to deciding which images to publish and how to color them. Once they leave the laboratory, PET scans shape social debates, influence courtroom outcomes, and have positive and negative consequences for people suffering mental illness. Dumit follows this complex story, demonstrating how brain scans, as scientific objects, contribute to our increasing social dependence on scientific authority. The first book to examine the cultural ramifications of brain-imaging technology, Picturing Personhood is an unprecedented study that will influence both cultural studies and the growing field of science and technology studies.

Democratizing Innovation

Author : Eric Von Hippel
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262250179
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (622 download)

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Download or read book Democratizing Innovation written by Eric Von Hippel and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2006-02-17 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The process of user-centered innovation: how it can benefit both users and manufacturers and how its emergence will bring changes in business models and in public policy. Innovation is rapidly becoming democratized. Users, aided by improvements in computer and communications technology, increasingly can develop their own new products and services. These innovating users—both individuals and firms—often freely share their innovations with others, creating user-innovation communities and a rich intellectual commons. In Democratizing Innovation, Eric von Hippel looks closely at this emerging system of user-centered innovation. He explains why and when users find it profitable to develop new products and services for themselves, and why it often pays users to reveal their innovations freely for the use of all.The trend toward democratized innovation can be seen in software and information products—most notably in the free and open-source software movement—but also in physical products. Von Hippel's many examples of user innovation in action range from surgical equipment to surfboards to software security features. He shows that product and service development is concentrated among "lead users," who are ahead on marketplace trends and whose innovations are often commercially attractive. Von Hippel argues that manufacturers should redesign their innovation processes and that they should systematically seek out innovations developed by users. He points to businesses—the custom semiconductor industry is one example—that have learned to assist user-innovators by providing them with toolkits for developing new products. User innovation has a positive impact on social welfare, and von Hippel proposes that government policies, including R&D subsidies and tax credits, should be realigned to eliminate biases against it. The goal of a democratized user-centered innovation system, says von Hippel, is well worth striving for. An electronic version of this book is available under a Creative Commons license.

Introduction to Clinical Examination

Author : Michael J. Ford
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 0443074178
Total Pages : 190 pages
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Download or read book Introduction to Clinical Examination written by Michael J. Ford and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most important core skills for medical students to master are history taking and clinical examination. This extensively revised, eighth edition has been written with the philosophy that the acquisition of clinical skills is most effectively undertaken at the bedside. This pocketbook should be used as a companion, to be taken onto the wards and into consulting rooms where the information is most needed. The book begins with a system of history taking followed by a new chapter on the analysis of key symptoms. The remaining chapters cover physical examination of each of the major systems. Each stage of the examination starts with a detailed, step-by-step description of the examination method complemented by relevant illustrations, diagrams and tables on the facing page. This book is intended primarily for use at the outset of clinical training; once students have achieved proficiency in the basic skills of interviewing and examining, the book should also prove useful for revision. An invaluable starter book concentrating purely on the fundamentals of performing a patient examination. Covers each body system and outlines the principles of: - taking a history - how to conduct a physical examination - specific examination points as appropriate Concentrates only on the main symptoms of disease and then the normal and abnormal physical findings. Mention of specific diseases is confined to those most commonly encountered. Compact and pocket-sized to be carried around easily. · Now in full colour double-page format · Clear simple colour line drawings covering the essentials of a clinical examination. · Published simultaneously with the Eleventh Edition of Macleod's Clinical Examination

The Bukavu Series

Author : Aymar Nyenyezi
Publisher : Presses universitaires de Louvain
ISBN 13 : 2390610048
Total Pages : 146 pages
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Download or read book The Bukavu Series written by Aymar Nyenyezi and published by Presses universitaires de Louvain. This book was released on 2020-11-10 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They are qualified, experienced, motivated, academically accomplished. They work tirelessly, collecting invaluable data in the field under conditions that are always challenging, and at times dangerous. And yet, their voices are unheard, and their names go unacknowledged in published research. Such is the lot of far too many research assistants from the Global South – people upon whose work an entire industry of knowledge production has been built. They are shut out of discussions on project design and left in the dark about the modalities of research funding. Later, the results of their research are published in journals to which they often have no access. Much of this is due to a certain omertà surrounding power imbalances, as well as research assistants' working conditions, financial difficulties, psychological traumas, and vulnerabilities. It also stems from the persistence of colonial mentalities in the research world – within universities, governments, foundations, aid institutions, and NGO’s. The Bukavu Series is a vibrant blog series about the experiences of research assistants in the Global South. Driven primarily by these silent voices, the series yields a mosaic depiction of fieldwork that mixes humor, realism, and incisive critique. This book offers a unique entry point into a critical debate, leading us toward concrete reforms, and setting us on the course toward a decolonisation of research.