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CEREBRAL PALSIED [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-01-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- people with cerebral palsy
1, record 1, English, people%20with%20cerebral%20palsy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cerebral palsied 1, record 1, English, cerebral%20palsied
avoid, see observation, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Never identify people solely by their disability. 1, record 1, English, - people%20with%20cerebral%20palsy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- infirme moteur cérébral
1, record 1, French, infirme%20moteur%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9bral
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-03-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Leiter International Performance Scale
1, record 2, English, Leiter%20International%20Performance%20Scale
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- LIPS 1, record 2, English, LIPS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A measure of] intelligence and mental age for all individuals 2-18 years old including the deaf, cerebral palsied, non-English speaking, and culturally disadvantaged. Description : multiple item, nonverbal task assessment test of intelligence. The subject is required to match blocks with corresponding characteristic strips positioned in a sturdy wooden frame.... The categories measured are : Concretistics(matching of specific relationships), Symbolic Transformation(judging relationships between two events), Quantitative Discriminations, Spatial Imagery, Genus Matching, Progression Discriminations, and Immediate Recall. 1, record 2, English, - Leiter%20International%20Performance%20Scale
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Échelle de Performance de Leiter
1, record 2, French, %C3%89chelle%20de%20Performance%20de%20Leiter
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Leiter 2, record 2, French, Leiter
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Échelle de Performance de Leiter [...] où la conception non verbale parvient à sa limite, les consignes verbales et gestuelles étant complètement supprimées et les réponses disponibles sous la forme de cartes qu'on peut ajuster sur un porte-cartes. Cette échelle s'applique aux enfants et jeunes gens de deux à dix-huit ans. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%89chelle%20de%20Performance%20de%20Leiter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Même si le terme «échelle» est féminin, on dit «le» Leiter (test). 3, record 2, French, - %C3%89chelle%20de%20Performance%20de%20Leiter
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-10-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Special Education
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- visual discrimination 1, record 3, English, visual%20discrimination
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Wedell(1960a) in his study of cerebral palsied children, did not find that these made significantly more reversal or rotation errors on a visual discrimination task than his control group. 1, record 3, English, - visual%20discrimination
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éducation spéciale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- discrimination visuelle 1, record 3, French, discrimination%20visuelle
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'il existe une discrimination visuelle des formes au niveau du visage, l'enfant n'en effectue pas pour autant une différenciation des visages des personnes qui vivent avec lui, et vers 2 ans il appelle encore "papa" un grand nombre de personnes. 1, record 3, French, - discrimination%20visuelle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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