(1) Background: The pursuit of excellence is central to most development environments, and this particularly the case in high-performance sport. Accordingly, we examined some mechanisms for development, focusing on nature impact challenge experiences more or less successful high-level rugby players. (2) Methods: Retrospective interviews were conducted with two groups All had been pathway (i.e.,...

Purpose: The CAS is a norm-referenced assessment tool that can be used for a variety of purposes: • To inform a practioners on relative levels of processing (strengths and weaknesses) within the individual • Cognitive abilities relative to peers • Prediction of achievement • Assisting in the diagnoses and classification (learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder, cognitive disabilities,...

Increased availability of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) screening test and more public enlightenment have resulted in more people coming forward to access counseling and testing at the HIV counseling and testing centers in Nigeria. Some of the clients however obtained indeterminate and false positive results leading to emotional disturbance and occasionally, dilemma to the attending physic...

Improving our knowledge of the number of incarcerated youth with disabilities can assist educators, other professionals, and policymakers to develop more effective services for youth. This article reports the findings of a national survey conducted to determine the number of youth identified as having disabilities in the juvenile corrections systems in the United States. The data show that, whe...

The current article presents an overview of rehabilitation following traumatic brain injury. It begins with a description of the types of brain damage which occur following head injury and the brain structures which are most often involved. The implication of damage to these structures is then discussed. Specified problems in cognitive abilities, emotional disturbance and social difficulties ar...

Background Pain management is concerned with the reduction of suffering and enhanced quality of life rather than a reduction of pain complaint. Persistent pain may be associated with morbidity such as emotional distress, physical disability, and sleep disturbance. Despite the prevalence of pain in musculoskeletal disorders, effective first line treatments are not without moderate to severe side...

s 290 behavioral research reports in the field of special education. Discusses cognitive thinking, sensory disorders, cer­ ebral dysfunctions, orthopedic and special health problems, speech and language im­ pairments, emotional disturbance, delin­ quency, and administration of special ed­ ucation. 4. Luria, A. R. (editor). The Mentally Retarded Child. New York: Macmil­ lan, 1963. Pp. 208. A ser...

Disturbance of this system occurs because the nerves involved run along the spinal cord in the "sympathetic and parasympathetic chains" (thoraco-lumbar and cranio-sacral respectively) and also because of the effects of unrelieved pain on stress hormones. Bowsher's paper ( [1] ) on central pain describes how most patients with central pain develop "autonomic instability", by...