Publications by authors named "Sheila Boyd"
Article Synopsis
- Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder (DSED) show similar social difficulties, complicating their diagnosis.
- Thirty children (10 with ASD, 10 with DSED, and 10 typical) were tested using the Autism Diagnostic Observational Schedule (ADOS) and a new assessment called Live, which involved playful interactions.
- The Live assessment was more effective than ADOS in distinguishing between ASD and DSED, especially in highlighting the social challenges of each disorder when faced with social stress.
The socioeconomic significance of nature-based recreation in Canada.
Environ Monit Assess
October 2003
In recognition of the many values that people ascribe to nature, federal, provincial, and territorial agencies worked in partnership to complete the 'Survey on the Importance of Nature to Canadians' (SINC) in 1981, 1987, 1991, and 1996. Between 1981 and 1996, more than 80% of Canadians 15 years of age and older engaged in one or more nature-related activities. This paper describes the evolution of this cooperative monitoring program, defines a classification system as a context for the values examined by the SINC, highlights trends of some nature-related recreational activities measured by the survey, and comments on the importance of this information to Canadians.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis article evaluates the effectiveness of a developmentally based early intervention programme. Two groups of children were compared, a treatment group and a no-treatment control group. Standardized assessments were administered before and after the intervention period by an independent clinician.
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