Research paper (M.A.) -- Cardinal Stritch College -- Milwaukee, 1980. / A research paper submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Education (Special Education). Includes bibliographical references (49-55 p.).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2008. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Quando se trata de atenÃÃo odontolÃgica bÃsica ou especializada, crianÃas portadoras de necessidades especiais ainda representam uma parcela da populaÃÃo menos favorecida e estudada. O estudo teve o objetivo de avaliar a associaÃÃo entre presenÃa de lesÃo e experiÃncia de cÃrie a fatores de risco à cÃrie, em uma amostra de pacientes pediÃtricos portadores de necessidades especiais utilizando o critÃrio do Indice Internacional de DetecÃÃo de CÃries (ICDAS). A amostra foi composta por crianÃas de ambos os gÃneros, de 4 a 12 anos, com diagnÃsticos variados, vinculadas a projetos de extensÃo universitÃria que oferecem atendimento odontolÃgico, na Universidade Federal do Cearà (UFC) e na Universidade de Fortaleza (UNIFOR). Foi aplicado questionÃrio para acessar a saÃde geral e bucal dessas crianÃas, e, em seguida, realizou-se uma avaliaÃÃo clinica por um profissional devidamente treinado e calibrado nos critÃrios de avaliaÃÃo de cÃrie (ICDAS). A amostra deste estudo clÃnico foi construÃda por 110 crianÃas do gÃnero masculino (55%) e 90 do gÃnero feminino (45%), cuja faixa etÃria de maior prevalÃncia ocorreu no grupo de 4 a 6 anos (n= 66 crianÃas, 33%) e a categoria de diagnÃstico mais comum foi a da Neurologia (n= 109, 54,5%). O critÃrio ICDAS para prevalÃncia de cÃrie demonstrou que 172 (86%) crianÃas tiveram suas superfÃcies dentÃrias classificadas com cÃdico ICDAS maior do que 2. AnÃlise estatÃstica dos dados foi feita mediante os testes de Kruskall-Wallis, Mann-Whitney, tendo-se aplicado uma anÃlise de regressÃo logÃstica (p &#8804; 0,05). Foram detectadas algumas diferenÃas estatisticamente significantes entre os valores de ICDAS: local do estudo (ICDAS4-6DPR, p= 0,02; ICDAS4-6SPR, p=0,01; CDAS1-3 4-6D, p=0,05), estÃgio da dentiÃÃo (ICDAS CI, p= 0,08; ICDAS4-6DPR, p=0,004; ICDAS4-6SPR, p<0,001), hÃbito de verificar a higiene oral (ICDAS CI, p= 0,03; ICDAS4-6S, p= 0,03), uso do fio dental (ICDAS CI, p= 0,006; ICDAS4-6S, p= 0,01; ICDAS1-3 4-6D, p= 0,009), dieta rica em aÃÃcar (ICDAS4-6S, p= 0,01), consistÃncia dos alimentos (ICDAS 4-6 DPR, p= 0,03) e uso de mamadeira (ICDAS CI, p= 0,02; ICDAS4-6S, 0,01). A regressÃo logÃstica identificou os fatores idade (4-6 anos X2= 4,588, OR= 3,228; p=0,032), lesÃo cerebral (presenÃa X2=8,995; OR=0,196; p= 0,003), limitaÃÃo dos movimentos (presenÃa X2=5,749; OR=3,691; p= 0,016) e hÃbitos bucais deletÃrios (presenÃa X2=17,925; OR= 4,272; p= <0,001) como fatores de risco para a cÃrie dentÃria. Pode-se concluir que a amostra de crianÃas portadoras de necessidades demonstrou elevada prevalÃncia de cÃrie, em sua maioria cavitada, com identificaÃÃo de vÃrios fatores de risco. Os fatores de risco à cÃrie indicados nesta pesquisa podem guiar estudos futuros nesta populaÃÃo, alÃm de serem essenciais para estabelecer estratÃgias de controle de cÃrie durante o planejamento ou execuÃÃo do tratamento odontolÃgico. / When it comes about basic or specialized dental care, children with disabilities still represent a portion of the population less favored and studied The present study aimed to describe the profile of oral health using the ICDAS criteria and evaluate the association between lesions and caries experience with the risk factors for dental caries in patients with pediatric patients with special needs. The sample was composed by children of both gender, 4-12 years with varied diagnoses, linked to extramural projects that provide dental care at the Federal University of Cearà (UFC) and the University of Fortaleza (UNIFOR). Questionnaire was used to access the general and oral health of these children and then a clinical evaluation was made by a professional well-trained and calibrated in the evaluation of criteria of caries (ICDAS). It was observed that the sample of this clinical study was composed by 110 male children (55 %) and 90 females (45 %), where the most prevalent was the age between 4-6 years (n= 66 children, 33 %) and the category with the most common diagnosis was neurology (n= 109, 54.5 %). The ICDAS criteria for caries prevalence showed that 172 (86 %) children had their tooth surfaces classified as greater than 2 ICDAS code. Statistical analysis of data was done using the Kruskal -Wallis test , Mann - Whitney, applying logistic regression analysis (p&#8804; 0.05). We detected some statistically significant differences between the values of ICDAS: study site (ICDAS4 - 6DPR , p= 0.02; ICDAS4 - 6SPR, p= 0.01; CDAS1-3 4 -6D, p= 0.05), dentition stage (ICDAS CI, p= 0.08; ICDAS4 - 6DPR, p = 0.004 ; ICDAS4 - 6SPR, p< 0.001), habit of checking oral hygiene (ICDAS CI, p= 0.03; ICDAS4 - 6S, p= 0.03), flossing (ICDAS CI, p= 0.006 ; ICDAS4 - 6S , p= 0.01; ICDAS1-3 4-6D, p= 0.009), diet high in sugar (ICDAS4 - 6S ,p= 0.01), food consistency (ICDAS4-6 DPR, p= 0.03) and the use of baby bottle (ICDAS CI, p= 0.02 ; ICDAS4 - 6S , p= 0.01). Logistic regression analysis identified the factors age (4-6 years X2 = 4.588, OR = 3.228, p= 0.032), brain injury (X2 = 8.995 presence, OR= 0.196 , p= 0.003) , limited range of motion (X2= 5.749 presence, OR= 3.691, p= 0.016) and bad oral habits (presence X2= 17.925, OR= 4.272 , p= < 0.001) as risk factors to dental caries. We can conclude that the sample of children with needs presented high prevalence of caries, most of them cavitated, identifying several risk factors. Risk factors for dental caries indicated in this study can guide future studies in this population, besides being essential to establish control strategies of caries during the planning or execution of dental treatment.

M.A. / Tho history of education for black learners with learning disabilities and education support services in South Africa (S.A), like much of the history of this country reflect massive deprivation and lack of provision for the majority of people. These inequalities can be ascribed to those social, economic and political factors which characterised the history of South African society in the past (Department of Education, 1997) . It becomes evident that the educational system, is a system which has been designed for the majority of learners and is therefore insensitive to those who learn differently. An inability to access services, if they do exist, essentially means that these children have nowhere to go for assistance.

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Please read the abstract (Summary) in the section, 00front, of this document / Dissertation (MA (Play Therapy))--University of Pretoria, 2008. / Social Work and Criminology / MA / unrestricted

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Public Law 102-119 (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1991), mandates that family members, if they wish, participate in developing a plan of treatment for their child. Traditionally, therapist have not relied on parental assessments based upon the assumption that parents overestimate their child's abilities. The present study compared parental perceptions about the developmental status of their child's fine motor abilities to the therapist's interpretation of a standardized assessment using the Peabody Developmental Motor Scale (Fine Motor). Thirty seven children, enrolled in an early intervention program, and their parents were recruited for the study. The results indicated that the parents and the therapist estimates were highly correlated and showed no significant differences when paired t-tests were computed for developmental ages and scaled scores. However, analyses of variances were significantly correlated for gender and number of siblings.