Elizabeth N Kerr
Biographic Data
| ID | 6468806 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elizabeth N Kerr |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elizabeth N |
| FAMILY NAME | Kerr |
| SIGNATURE | KERR E N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Toronto |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9589-6502 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1979 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Language and reading impairments are associated with increased prevalence of non-right-handedness
Handedness has been studied for association with language-related disorders because of its link with language hemispheric dominance. No clear pattern has emerged, possibly because of small samples, publication bias, and heterogeneous criteria across studies. Non-right-handedness (NRH) frequency was assessed in N = 2503 cases with reading and/or language impairment and N = 4316 sex-matched controls identified from 10 distinct cohorts (age range 6–…
Language Difficulties in School-Age Children With Developmental Dyslexia
Developmental dyslexia (DD) is a common reading disability, affecting 5% to 11% of children in North America. Children classified as having DD often have a history of early language delay (ELD) or language impairments. Nevertheless, studies have reported conflicting results as to the association between DD-ELD and the extent of current language difficulties in children with DD. To examine these relationships, we queried the parents of school-age …
Sleep Disorders in a Sample of Adopted Children
Sleep disorders occur in up to 25% of children and are more prevalent in children who have attention problems and attachment issues. Research shows that foster children display sleep problems, but limited knowledge exists on sleep problems in adopted children. This pilot study aimed to identify the types of sleep disorders in adopted children and associated psychosocial factors. Parents of adopted children in Ontario, Canada, ages 2-10 years were…
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Sleep Disorders in a Sample of Adopted Children
Sleep disorders occur in up to 25% of children and are more prevalent in children who have attention problems and attachment issues. Research shows that foster children display sleep problems, but limited knowledge exists on sleep problems in adopted children. This pilot study aimed to identify the types of sleep disorders in adopted children and associated psychosocial factors. Parents of adopted children in Ontario, Canada, ages 2-10 years were…
Language Difficulties in School-Age Children With Developmental Dyslexia
Developmental dyslexia (DD) is a common reading disability, affecting 5% to 11% of children in North America. Children classified as having DD often have a history of early language delay (ELD) or language impairments. Nevertheless, studies have reported conflicting results as to the association between DD-ELD and the extent of current language difficulties in children with DD. To examine these relationships, we queried the parents of school-age …
Language and reading impairments are associated with increased prevalence of non-right-handedness
Handedness has been studied for association with language-related disorders because of its link with language hemispheric dominance. No clear pattern has emerged, possibly because of small samples, publication bias, and heterogeneous criteria across studies. Non-right-handedness (NRH) frequency was assessed in N = 2503 cases with reading and/or language impairment and N = 4316 sex-matched controls identified from 10 distinct cohorts (age range 6–…
Psychology (5 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Cognitive psychology (2 works) · Dyslexia (2 works) · Linguistics (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Reading (process) (2 works) · Art (1 work) · Art history (1 work) · Association (psychology) (1 work)