727 research outputs found
BAPCast: S5E4: Defining and Measuring Indices of Happiness and Unhappiness in Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder with Devon Ramey
No full textBehavior Analysis in Practice (BAPcast)- The Podcast. BAPcast is a podcast focused on narrowing the research-practice gap and demystifying the research process. Each episode explores a different topic in behavior analysis/applied behavior analysis (ABA) by interviewing authors of recent papers published in the journal Behavior Analysis in Practice.Season 5, episode 4: Devon Ramey joins us to talk about their paper, Defining and Measuring Indices of Happiness and Unhappiness in Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Radical change in the genre of the detective novel: Raymond Chandler and Paul Auster
No full textThis thesis will examine the careers of authors Raymond Chandler and Paul Auster. The paper will define and examine "hard-boiled" and postmodern literary genres in which Raymond Chandler and Paul Auster have written their crime novels. Topics of discussion in this thesis will include Chandler‘s and Auster‘s biographical backgrounds and the influences on their fiction, the literary genres of detective fiction and mystery fiction, and the narrative structures of Chandler‘s and Auster‘s novels. Raymond Chandler‘s novel, The Big Sleep and Paul Auster‘s novel, City of Glass will also be discussed.M.A.L.S.Includes bibliographical referencesby Devon L. Alle
Buckfast Abbey Archaeological Projects 1982-2016 Photographic Archive
No full textThis photographic archive is intended to augment the two publications on the abbey's archaeology by S.W. Brown (Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society 46, 1988, 13-89; and Devon Archaeological Society Occasional Paper 21, 2018) and the series of more detailed interim archive reports appearing on the ADS website (unpublished grey literature, accessible via author Stewart Brown)
Elective surgical referral guidelines : background educational material or essential shared decision making tool? : a survey of GPs' in England
No full textBackground: To investigate general practitioners’ (GPs’) attitudes to guidelines for elective surgical referral in
England. To understand their use of guidelines, and attitudes to shared decision making in the referral decision.
Methods: A questionnaire was developed which investigated attitudes to and use of guidelines. It was given to a
stratified random sample 30% (n = 310) drawn from GP lists of 10 English health districts (primary care trusts
(PCTs)). GPs were invited to respond online, by telephone, fax or post. Data were analysed using descriptive
statistics and backwards stepwise logistic regression.
Results: Responses were representative of GPs in England, but (despite up to 6 contacts per non-responder) the overall
response rate was 41.6% (n = 129; with the range across PCTs of 25-61%). Most responding GPs indicated support for
referral guidelines but 18% reported that they had never used them. Less than three per cent reported use for most or
all referral decisions. The odds of using guidelines decreased with increasing age, with a ten year increase in age
associated with halving odds of use (OR = 0.53, 95%CI = 0.29-0.90). Over 50% of GPs wanted good access to electronic
guidelines with expert information and advice on guideline availability. Almost all (>89%) GPs agreed with sharing
referral decisions with patients. Female doctors (OR = 5.2, 95%CI: 1.02-26.3) were more likely to agree with this than
male GPs as were those working in larger compared to small or single handed practices (OR = 5.3, 95%CI: 1.4-19.9).
Conclusions: This group of responding GPs was supportive of guidelines but used them in different ways. Referral
guidelines should have an educational component for background reading; include key messages for
internalisation and application; and incorporate mechanisms to facilitate accessibility and appropriate shared
decision making with patients
Improving physical performance: the role of jaw-repositioning
No full textAdvances in mouthguard design applied the dental technique of jaw-repositioning to not only prevent negative effects but to enhance athletic performance. Improved posture and proprioception have been observed with use of jaw-repositioning appliances (1-4). In a previous study, a jaw-repositioning mouthguard improved muscular power in athletes (5). We compared a neuromuscular dentistry-designed jaw-repositioning mouthguard to a standard mouthguard in a randomized, crossover study evaluating muscular endurance and anaerobic capacity in male athletes. The advanced jaw-repositioning mouthguard led to improved muscular power performance (6). Although effective, the neuromuscular dentistry-designed mouthguard was highly expensive causing it to be impractical for the typical athlete. The next two studies utilized affordable versions of the above mouthguard to expand the practical application of the findings. We evaluated the effects of two jaw-repositioning mouthguards on other aspects of physical performance including balance, flexibility, agility, power and strength in male athletes. A battery of exercise tests was completed in a randomized, controlled, crossover study. No significant differences between the jaw-repositioning mouthguards, the placebo mouthguard, and the no-mouthguard control were observed in these aspects of physical performance. Our final study evaluated the effects of two jaw-repositioning mouthguards on aerobic performance. Jaw-repositioning devices treat sleep apnea by increasing the size of upper respiratory airways (7-11). Jaw-repositioning mouthguards may have similar effects on the airways in athletes lending to improved aerobic performance. The effects of two jaw-repositioning mouthguards on aerobic dynamics at rest and during a graded treadmill test in male athletes were evaluated. No significant differences between the jaw-repositioning mouthguards and the controls were observed in respiratory functional tests, ventilation, gas exchange, or maximal aerobic performance. These results indicate that the affordable jaw-repositioning mouthguards did not have any effect, positive or negative, on various performance aspects. This information can be used to encourage mouthguard compliance and dissuade the concerns of performance impediments. Incorporation of advanced dental techniques and individualized design may be necessary to obtain an “optimal jaw position” that promotes positive physical responses. Future research on jaw-repositioning mouthguards should use advanced dental techniques and explore effects on other aspects of physical performance.Ph. D.Includes bibliographical referencesby Devon Gole
Ships and shipyards of Bideford, Devon, 1568-1938
No full textShips and Shipyards of Bideford Devon 1568 to 1938Foreword -- The great days of Bideford -- Newfoundland fisheries -- The tobacco trade -- Loss of the Barque "Osseo" -- Cox's shipbuilding yard -- Warships built at Cleave Houses for the Royal Navy -- Wooden sailing ships built in the Port of Bideford (List of) -- Warships built in the Port of Bideford (List of) -- Extracts of correspondence between The Admiralty and Local Shipbuilders -- Biographical note re author -- Index to illustrations -- Bideford--Regatta Day -- Steel shipbuilding at Hansen's Shipyard -- Restarick's Shipyard -- Mission Ship "Edward Birkbeck" -- The "Sarah Neumann" -- "Annie Reece", a steel three masted schooner -- Richmond Dry Dock -- "H.F. Bolt", a ketch -- A bomb ketch -- Type of Warship (24 guns) -- Sloop (22 guns) -- "Pride of the Torridge" -- "Two Sisters", a ketch -- "Sedwell Jane", a three-masted schooner -- "Bessie Clark", a ketch, auxiliary screw -- The Old Ropewalk -- Rope-making by handCover title: Ships and shipyards of Bideford, Devon, 1568-1938; Newfoundland fisheries: p. 11-1
The Impact of Combined Within- and Across-Activity Choice on the Indices of Happiness and Unhappiness of Autistic Children
No full textInterventions for autistic children should take a strengths-based approach that focuses on learning, social connection, and autonomy. Autonomy is developed through self-determination, which is a fundamental human right that contributes to a person’s quality of life (QoL). Research has found that autistic children are given limited opportunities to demonstrate self-determination. Thus, practitioners must provide meaningful opportunities for autistic children to engage in self-determined behavior, and have their choices and decisions honored. One area of instruction that could provide more choice-making opportunities is discrete trial teaching (DTT). To increase student motivation, highly preferred items are typically identified through a preference assessment, then they are used as reinforcers during teaching. Beyond this, however, autistic children are often given limited opportunities for choice within traditional DTT. Studies have shown that embedding choice into DTT is effective for improving problem behaviors and academic engagement. Yet very few studies have examined the effects of choice on more meaningful QoL indicators such as happiness. The purpose of this study was to objectively measure the individualized indices of happiness and unhappiness of three autistic children during DTT when a choice-based intervention was embedded. Through a multiple baseline across participants design, it was found that the addition of choice-making opportunities increased the indices of happiness and decreased the indices of unhappiness of all three participants. Small improvements in task engagement were also observed for two of the three participants. The findings and limitations of this study are discussed in terms of practical recommendations and areas for future research
The Impact of Combined Within- and Across-Activity Choice on the Indices of Happiness and Unhappiness of Autistic Children
No full textInterventions for autistic children should take a strengths-based approach that focuses on learning, social connection, and autonomy. Autonomy is developed through self-determination, which is a fundamental human right that contributes to a person’s quality of life (QoL). Research has found that autistic children are given limited opportunities to demonstrate self-determination. Thus, practitioners must provide meaningful opportunities for autistic children to engage in self-determined behavior, and have their choices and decisions honored. One area of instruction that could provide more choice-making opportunities is discrete trial teaching (DTT). To increase student motivation, highly preferred items are typically identified through a preference assessment, then they are used as reinforcers during teaching. Beyond this, however, autistic children are often given limited opportunities for choice within traditional DTT. Studies have shown that embedding choice into DTT is effective for improving problem behaviors and academic engagement. Yet very few studies have examined the effects of choice on more meaningful QoL indicators such as happiness. The purpose of this study was to objectively measure the individualized indices of happiness and unhappiness of three autistic children during DTT when a choice-based intervention was embedded. Through a multiple baseline across participants design, it was found that the addition of choice-making opportunities increased the indices of happiness and decreased the indices of unhappiness of all three participants. Small improvements in task engagement were also observed for two of the three participants. The findings and limitations of this study are discussed in terms of practical recommendations and areas for future research
Translation of Unmasking Autism by Devon Price (an excerpt) with an accompanying study on translation problems
No full textThis master's thesis provides a translation of an excerpt from dr. Devon Price's Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity, published by Harmony Books in 2022. The translation is followed by an analysis and discussion chapter, examining the source text, its author and literary context, as well as possible Czech translations of non-binary English and the language of disability
Identifying and validating indices of happiness and unhappiness in autistic children and examining them as quality of life indicators during presession pairing
No full textObjectivesHappiness is paramount to an improved quality of life (QoL), but there are barriers to assessing the happiness and overall QoL of autistic children using traditional measures. To address this, Study 1 aimed to identify and validate the idiosyncratic mood indices of three autistic children. In Study 2, these indices were measured as QoL indicators during discrete trial teaching (DTT) sessions that followed presession pairing. Task engagement was recorded as a secondary measure.MethodsThree preschool boys on the autism spectrum participated in both studies. Their individualized indices of happiness and unhappiness were first identified and validated using an abbreviated procedure that extended previous research. The effects of presession pairing were then examined using a concurrent multiple baseline design across participants. The idiosyncratic mood indices were measured using 10-s partial interval recording, while task engagement was measured using 15-s whole interval recording.ResultsStudy 1 demonstrated that the abbreviated procedure was efficient for identifying and validating the idiosyncratic mood indices of the participants. Study 2 found that presession pairing improved the mood of all three children during DTT, but there were minimal increases in task engagement. Percentage of nonoverlapping data (PND) scores initially revealed no effects for indices of happiness (M = 43.2%), large effects for indices of unhappiness (M = 76.4%), and no effects for task engagement (M = 37.6%). Contrary to this, omnibus Tau-U scores suggested large effects for indices of happiness (Tau-U = 0.7), very large effects for indices of unhappiness (Tau-U = 0.9), and moderate effects for task engagement (Tau-U = 0.5).ConclusionsIndividualized indices of happiness and unhappiness can and should be used as QoL indicators during behavioral interventions for autistic children.<br/
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