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Spring 2011
This study compares the role of cognitive processes in children diagnosed with learning disabilities (LD) through the traditional aptitude-achievement discrepancy model with students diagnosed on the basis of their low achievement alone. Historically, in North American settings, LD has been...
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Fall 2016
This thesis discusses the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying neuromotor impairments in people with spastic cerebral palsy (CP). Ninety percent of people with CP have spastic CP and 60% have bilateral motor impairments. The first two chapters introduce CP and review the mechanisms known to...
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Short- and Long-Term Impacts of A Working Memory Intervention for Children with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure
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This dissertation consists of two studies designed to: (1) determine the neurobehavioural profile reflecting the strengths and limitations of children with Parental Alcohol Exposure (PAE) and (2) evaluate the short- and long-term impacts of a 25-session Cogmed© intervention on improving working...
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Fall 2016
Chronic pain (CP) is a debilitating disorder that has a multitude of potential etiologies as well as numerous effects on the central and peripheral nervous systems. Even though CP is highly prevalent, these etiologies and effects are often misunderstood, which has led to a lack of adequate...