THE INFLUENCE OF VISUAL ARTS EDUCATION ON CHILDREN WITH ASD

The aim of this research is to examine the effects of visual arts on a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The research included a 13-years-old male student with ASD, the student's parents, and the visual arts teacher. The research was designed according to the case study from qualitative research models. Semi-structured interviewing and portfolio analysis techniques were used to collect research data. The findings of the research show that the visual arts course has positive effects on the child with ASD.  Article visualizations

PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED BY CHILDREN WITH A SIBLING WITH DOWN SYNDROME

This research aims to identify the problems of normally developing siblings of children with Down syndrome. The participants of the study consisted of 11 typically developing siblings between the ages of 8-19 who had a sibling with Down syndrome. This study was designed according to a qualitative research methods. A semi-structured interview technique was used to gather research data. Descriptive analysis was used in the analysis of the data. Considering the problems experienced by children with typical development who have a sibling with Down syndrome; in the home environment, that they have problems in the common use of their products, that their siblings with Down's syndrome do not violate them, and that their parents - especially their mothers - are more interested in siblings with Down's syndrome; that in the school environment your siblings are deterred from studying and that they mock the other children's brothers; in social life, the siblings with Down's syndrome had problems in the regular games, so they said that they had no friends and that the other children were ridiculing their siblings with Down's syndrome.  Article visualizations

EFFECTIVENESS OF TOUCH MATH TECHNIQUE: META-ANALYSIS STUDY

This research was carried out in order to establish a general opinion on the effect of the teaching technique, which is referred to as the Touch Math, on the academic achievement of special needs students in mathematics courses. To this end, graduate thesis, doctoral dissertation and articles, which were made between 1990-2017, and which have statistical data that can be included in the meta-analysis study in accordance with the research problem, have been examined in national and international databases. For the collection of data, the inclusion criteria were determined and the coding form was prepared. Within the scope of the research, 26 researches have been examined and the researches that are appropriate to the inclusion criteria have been combined with the meta-analysis method. Descriptive analysis and meta-analysis findings of the study show that the touch math technique is effective in teaching acquisition addition skills of children with special needs.  Article visualizations

Cold-induced urticaria in children: A multicenter, retrospective cohort study

Background: Studies of cold-induced urticaria (ColdU) in pediatric patients are limited and not well characterized. Objective: The objective of the study was to investigate the characteristics of ColdU in children. Methods: A multicenter, retrospective chart review was performed in children ages <= 18 years diagnosed with ColdU at 11 pediatric allergy and immunology centers in Turkey between September 1, 2010, and August 31, 2022. Results: A total of 83 children with ColdU were included, 54.2% were girls, and the mean age of symptom onset was 8.8 years. The median duration of ColdU at the time of diagnosis was significantly higher in the girls than in the boys (1.0 years [0.0-13.8 years] versus 0.3 years [0.0-15.0 years]; p = 0.007). All the patients underwent an ice cube test, and 71.1% were found positive (typical ColdU). The mean +/- standard deviation age of onset was significantly higher in the patients with typical ColdU versus atypical patients (9.4 +/- 4.5 years versus 7.3 +/- 4.5 years; p = 0.041). Swimming alone and in combination with the wind were significantly the most reported triggers in patients with cold-induced anaphylaxis (ColdA) when compared with patients with ColdU and with nonanaphylactic symptoms (70.0% versus 28.9% [p = 0.022], and 50.0% versus 4.1% [p < 0.001], respectively). Only patients with other chronic urticaria were found to be associated with the development of typical ColdU (p = 0.036). The median total serum immunoglobulin E (IgE) was significantly higher in typical ColdU than in atypical patients (72.5 IU/mL [3.86 - 2500 IU/mL] versus 30.0 IU/mL [0.83 - 1215 IU/mL]; p = 0.007); however, total serum IgE differences were not found to affect ColdU resolution between the two groups (p = 0.204). The resolution was documented in 30.4%. Conclusion: Those who were boys and had a positive ice cube test result could have an association with earlier onset of ColdU. Those swimming alone on a windy day were at highest risk for ColdA. It is still unclear what characteristics are associated with the resolution of ColdU, and this warrants further investigation