Thesis (M.Soc.Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 1991. / Also available in print.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Michigan State University, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 191-200).

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 (49-51 p.).

abstract: The following study evaluated the effectiveness of a self-monitoring strategy on independent work behavior. The three subjects were in first grade, seven years old, identified with mild mental retardation (MIMR), and had an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) with targeted functional academic and behavior goals. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of a self-monitoring strategy on on-task independent work behavior and task completion. The research sought to determine whether or not a self-monitoring strategy would affect on-task independent work behavior and task completion. A multiple baseline across subjects design was used. Data were collected using a frequency count of off-task behavior. The self-monitoring strategy was found to be successful with all three subjects in the study. Overall, the subjects demonstrated a decrease in off-task behavior during independent work time after the intervention was introduced. / Dissertation/Thesis / M.A. Special Education 2010

O artigo apresenta um ensaio clínico cujo objetivo foi avaliar a eficácia e tolerabilidade, a curto prazo, da Risperidona e do Metilfenidato na redução de sintomas do Transtorno de Déficit de Atenção/Hiperatividade (TDAH) em crianças e adolescentes com Retardo Mental Moderado (RMM) que preencheram os critérios do DSM-IV para TDAH. Foram acompanhados, durante 4 semanas, 46 pacientes com diagnóstico de RMM e TDAH que receberam metilfenidato ou risperidona. As medidas de eficácia foram avaliadas através da aplicação das escalas “Swanson, Nolan, and Pelham” – SNAP-IV e do Formulário Nisonger Para Avaliação do Comportamento da Criança. Os efeitos colaterais das medicações foram detectados através da aplicação das escalas “Barkley’s Side-Effects Rating Scale” (SERS) e da “Ugvald for Kliniske Undersgelser”(UKU). Não foram detectadas diferenças significativas entre os dois grupos no final do ensaio (todos os TE ≤ 0.27). Ocorreu uma significativa redução de peso nos pacientes do grupo do metilfenidato e um significativo ganho de peso nos pacientes do grupo da risperidona. Nossos achados preliminares sugerem que tanto a risperidona como o metilfenidato podem ser eficazes na redução de sintomas do TDAH nestes pacientes com Retardo Mental Moderado. O perfil dos efeitos colaterais pode ser importante na decisão da medicação a ser escolhida. / The article describes a clinical trial. The objective was to evaluate the short-term efficacy and tolerability of risperidone and methylphenidate (MPH) in reducing symptoms related to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents with Moderate Mental Retardation (MMR) who fulfilled DSM-IV criteria for ADHD. In a 4-week, 46 subjects with MMR and ADHD were enrolled and randomized for Risperidone or Methylphenidate (MPH). The outcome measurements for efficacy were the Swanson, Nolan, and Pelham Scale (SNAPIV), and the Nisonger Child Behavior Rating Form (NCBRF). Side effects were assessed by Barkley’s Side-Effects Rating Scale and Ugvald for Kliniske Undersgelser (UKU). There were no significant differences between the two groups in any scale at end of the trial (all ES ≤ 0.27). There was a significant weight reduction in MPH patients and a significant weight gain in the risperidone group. Our preliminary findings suggest that both risperidone and MPH might be effective in reducing ADHD symptoms in patients with moderate mental retardation. The profile of side effects might be of some importance in deciding which medication should be chosen.

The objective of this dissertation thesis is the application of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) with mentally retarded persons, or the examination of ways of application of its data for a possible inclusion of mentally retarded persons into society. The thesis deals with the system of the ICF classification, its application within the framework of research as well as the subsequent possible application in practice when reviewing the situation of disabled persons.The results of the thesis bring a recommendation how it is possible to proceed when reviewing the situation of a mentally retarded client in practice and how to use the ICF classification as a tool of support of psychosocial inclusion of these persons.

In various areas of life persons with mental retardation are paid greater attention and extra care fulfilment of which results from the very nature of this disorder. The field of populace protection oriented on presence of this specific group of persons on-site of an emergency intervention should not be an exception. Operatives of the service which is a part of the integrated rescue system should be prepared for the presence of persons with mental retardation in situations which occur during emergencies. With regard to a high number of persons with mental retardation in the Czech Republic which exceeds the limit of 3 % of the population it is pertinent to address the issue of intervention in emergencies involving people with this specific disability. This diploma thesis deals with a topic of handling persons with mental retardation during emergencies since this issue has not been described in detail anywhere yet so as to prepare future and current staff of the Integrated Rescue System to situations in which their readiness plays an important role and every hesitation may have serious consequences. Ignorance of procedures and mechanisms for handling persons suffering from mental retardation decreases the ability of operatives to handle the situation and the ability to predict and prevent complications that may involve danger to health, life and property not only of people with this disability but also of all other participants. The theoretical part of the thesis is divided into three chapters, which deal with topics that serve as a theoretical base for the practical part, namely Integrated Rescue System, emergency and mental retardation. The chapter focused on Integrated Rescue System describes the basic components of the Integrated Rescue System and its coordination at the tactical, operational and strategic levels. The following chapter gives a description of emergencies, their division, the recommended behavior of persons in the event of emergencies and guidelines for threats due to the incident. The third and final chapter of this part deals with mental retardation and provides insight into this issue focusing on the types of mental retardation and a more detailed description of the diagnostic of light, moderate, severe and deep mental retardation, the most common causes of mental retardation, personal risk factors for people affected by mental retardation, problem behavior of people with mental retardation and their mental disorders including a description of a suitable method handling persons with mental retardation. The practical part of the diploma thesis is based on a qualitative research which was conducted in a form of in-depth structured interviews with professional staff of the facility that provides outpatient social services including day stay of persons with mental retardation. The aim of the thesis was to develop general recommendations for handling persons with mental retardation during emergencies based on the assessment of knowledge about the treatment of people with mental retardation by professionally qualified staff which is in regular contact with this specific group of people. These recommendations should provide support to workers of the Integrated Rescue System during emergencies with presence of people with mental retardation. The resulting recommendations are contained in the last chapter of the diploma thesis. There are a total of 25 recommendations for handling persons with mental retardation during emergencies.

Introduction: fetal growth restriction, also called intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is a major complication of pregnancy. It is associated with high rates of perinatal morbidity and mortality and childhood, requiring high financial investments to enable adequate care for these newborns. Justification: need for a clinical and sonographic marker, through which one can predict the risk of a fetus likely to have impaired growth, enabling early, and better perinatal care intervention. Purpose: Check the relationship between the measure the placental volume obtained by antenatal ultrasonography, and immediately after birth by macroscopic in fetuses of pregnant women with suspected IUGR and low-risk pregnant women, and perinatal outcomes. Methods: Cross-sectional, prospective, observational study involving 30 low-risk pregnant women and 19 pregnant women of fetuses with suspected IUGR (weigth and/or waist circumference below the 10th percentile for gestational age), treated at Hospital Universitário de Santa Maria (HUSM). The antepartum placental volume, in cm3, was measured by the method described by Azpurua et al, which uses the measurements of length, height and thickness placenta; through the application provided by the same author, it was determined that percentile is the volume found for the given gestational age. The postpartum volume was measured by Archimedes Principle. Perinatal data were obtained from birth records and medical records of newborns. The measures of the variables were analyzed in the form of mean and standard deviation (parametric data), median and quartiles (nonparametric data). Statistical tests: t-Student, Mann-Whitney test, Pearson correlation; It was satisfactory a significance level of 5%, and the data stored and analyzed using the SPSS version 21.0. Results: There was a highly significant difference between the ultrasound and macroscopic placental volume in both groups (p<0,001); was a correlation between placental volume and Apgar in the first minute in the IUGR group (p<0,02); there was a highly significant association between admission to the neonatal intensive care unit, being higher in IUGR group (p<0,01); 94,7% of patients in the group IUGR had placentas with volume below the p10, used in the application. Conclusions: the volume of the placenta after delivery was lower than calculated before birth, in both groups, which is expected, due to the loss of blood through the placenta after placental delivery Adverse perinatal outcomes were present when the placental volume is small but that could be justified by prematurity. Thus, the findings of this study are suggestive of the placental volume in fetuses with IUGR is decreased and associated with few adverse perinatal outcomes. Studies with larger samples may confirm these assumptions. / Introdução: A restrição do crescimento fetal, também denominada crescimento intrauterino restrito (CIUR), é uma das principais complicações da gravidez. Está associada a elevados índices de morbimortalidade perinatal e na infância, requerendo investimentos financeiros elevados para possibilitar assistência adequada a esses recém-nascidos. Justificativa: Necessidade de pesquisa de marcador clínico-ecográfico, através do qual se possa predizer o risco de um feto vir a ter restrição do crescimento ou desfecho gestacional desfavorável, possibilitando intervenção precoce, e melhor assistência perinatal. Objetivos: Verificar relação entre a medida do volume placentário obtida pela ultrassonografia antenatal, e imediatamente após o nascimento pela macroscopia, em gestantes de fetos com suspeita de CIUR e gestantes de baixo risco, e os achados perinatais. Materiais e métodos: estudo transversal, prospectivo e observacional, realizado com 30 gestantes de baixo risco e 19 gestantes de fetos com suspeita de CIUR (peso fetal estimado e/ou circunferência abdominal abaixo do percentil 10 para a idade gestacional), atendidas no Hospital Universitário de Santa Maria (HUSM). O volume placentário anteparto, em cm3, foi mensurado pelo método descrito por Azpurua et al, que utiliza as medidas do comprimento, altura e espessura placentários; através do aplicativo disponibilizado pelo mesmo autor, determinou-se o percentil em que se encontrava o volume, para a determinada idade gestacional. O volume pós-parto foi medido pelo Princípio de Arquimedes. Dados perinatais foram obtidos dos registros de nascimento e prontuários dos recém-nascidos. As medidas das variáveis estudadas foram analisadas sob a forma de média e desvio padrão (dados paramétricos), mediana e quartis (dados não paramétricos). Testes estatísticos: t-Student, Mann-Whitney, correlação de Pearson; foi considerado satisfatório um nível de significância de 5%, e os dados armazenados e analisados no pacote estatístico SPSS versão 21.0. Resultados: houve diferença altamente significante entre o volume placentário ecográfico e macroscópico, em ambos os grupos (p<0,001); foi verificada correlação entre o volume placentário e o APGAR no primeiro minuto no grupo CIUR (p<0,02); existiu associação altamente significante entre internação na UTI-Neonatal, sendo maior no grupo CIUR (p<0,01); 94,7% das pacientes do grupo CIUR tinham placentas com volume abaixo do p10, no aplicativo utilizado. Conclusões: o volume da placenta no pós-parto foi menor que o calculado antes do nascimento, em ambos os grupos, o que é esperado, em razão da perda de sangue pela placenta após dequitação. Desfechos perinatais desfavoráveis estiveram presentes quando o volume placentário é pequeno, mas que poderiam ser justificados pela prematuridade. Assim, os achados do presente estudo são sugestivos de que o volume placentário em fetos com CIUR é reduzido, e associado a alguns desfechos perinatais adversos, mas estudos com amostras maiores são necessários para confirmar essas hipóteses.

O artigo apresenta um ensaio clínico cujo objetivo foi avaliar a eficácia e tolerabilidade, a curto prazo, da Risperidona e do Metilfenidato na redução de sintomas do Transtorno de Déficit de Atenção/Hiperatividade (TDAH) em crianças e adolescentes com Retardo Mental Moderado (RMM) que preencheram os critérios do DSM-IV para TDAH. Foram acompanhados, durante 4 semanas, 46 pacientes com diagnóstico de RMM e TDAH que receberam metilfenidato ou risperidona. As medidas de eficácia foram avaliadas através da aplicação das escalas “Swanson, Nolan, and Pelham” – SNAP-IV e do Formulário Nisonger Para Avaliação do Comportamento da Criança. Os efeitos colaterais das medicações foram detectados através da aplicação das escalas “Barkley’s Side-Effects Rating Scale” (SERS) e da “Ugvald for Kliniske Undersgelser”(UKU). Não foram detectadas diferenças significativas entre os dois grupos no final do ensaio (todos os TE ≤ 0.27). Ocorreu uma significativa redução de peso nos pacientes do grupo do metilfenidato e um significativo ganho de peso nos pacientes do grupo da risperidona. Nossos achados preliminares sugerem que tanto a risperidona como o metilfenidato podem ser eficazes na redução de sintomas do TDAH nestes pacientes com Retardo Mental Moderado. O perfil dos efeitos colaterais pode ser importante na decisão da medicação a ser escolhida. / The article describes a clinical trial. The objective was to evaluate the short-term efficacy and tolerability of risperidone and methylphenidate (MPH) in reducing symptoms related to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents with Moderate Mental Retardation (MMR) who fulfilled DSM-IV criteria for ADHD. In a 4-week, 46 subjects with MMR and ADHD were enrolled and randomized for Risperidone or Methylphenidate (MPH). The outcome measurements for efficacy were the Swanson, Nolan, and Pelham Scale (SNAPIV), and the Nisonger Child Behavior Rating Form (NCBRF). Side effects were assessed by Barkley’s Side-Effects Rating Scale and Ugvald for Kliniske Undersgelser (UKU). There were no significant differences between the two groups in any scale at end of the trial (all ES ≤ 0.27). There was a significant weight reduction in MPH patients and a significant weight gain in the risperidone group. Our preliminary findings suggest that both risperidone and MPH might be effective in reducing ADHD symptoms in patients with moderate mental retardation. The profile of side effects might be of some importance in deciding which medication should be chosen.

The thesis is called The Perception of Rights by Children with Mild Mental Retardation and is composed of the theoretical and practical parts. In the first part I deal with the characteristics of mental retardation, its cause, classification, history, the education of these children and their relations with others. The second chapter is focused on significant documents concerning the rights of children and adults with mental retardation. The third chapter concentrates on the research of children{\crq}s rights at the Faculty of Health and Social Studies, South Bohemian University. The theory is followed by the practical part containing the results and discussion with authors. The research was carried out by the method of directed interview (partly standardized method), by means of a questionnaire, which was created by Professor Gary Melton and his team in South Carolina in Columbia. Through this method and also the methodology of A. Saporiti the researches of legal awareness in children of school age, Roma children and the children in institutional care have been in progress since 1999. The research of legal awareness and perception of rights has not been carried out in children with mental retardation yet. The questionnaire contains identification questions (age, sex, and grade) and twelve model situations, where an individual adjudicates rights or not. The interviews were carried out in 116 respondents from three special schools (Havlíčkův Brod, Třeboň, Soběslav). I compared the results with the research of Mgr. Jany Stejskalové, carried out in 2005. The objective and the hypothesis were stated. The objective was to find out the perception of rights by children with mild mental retardation. The objective was fulfilled. The hypothesis was: The legal awareness of children with mild mental retardation increases with the increasing education of their parents. The hypothesis was not proved.