Detection and Diagnosis of Learning Disabilities in Children of Saudi Arabia with Artificial Intelligence

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Sept. 4, 2023

Abstract Learning Disability (LD) is an umbrella term for various learning difficulties. It a neurological disorder that affects the brain of children and hinders their capacity to do one or more specified activities. Youngsters with disabilities are neither sluggish nor mentally retarded. This paper utilizes Speech, as acceptable motor activity address problem its solution. In this work, Mel-Frequency Cepstral Coefficients (MFCC) Linear Predictive (LPCC) used extract speech characteristics. For every sample, 205 characteristics retrieved, consisting 13 acoustical features from MFCC, 128 LPCC, 64 power spectrum density. addition, linear predictive coding-based parameterization sample Weighted (WLPCC) Coding (LPC). The Extracted Features identified using Deep Convolutional Neural Network (DCNN), performance analyzed. found correlation between classification models may be assessed get highest accuracy. These findings demonstrate suggested feature extraction approaches highly successful in categorizing intellectually impaired typically developing youngsters.

Language: Английский

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The impact of physical activity on quality of life in youth with visual impairments

British Journal of Visual Impairment, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 9, 2025

Youth with visual impairments (YVI) do not participate in adequate daily physical activity, which can adversely impact their health indices, fitness, and overall quality of life (QoL). However, little is known about the activity on QoL YVI. This study examined effect a sports camp Participants included 49 YVI 9 to 18 years. Thirty-three participants attended week-long 16 served as controls. completed pre- post-tests using VISION-QL Pediatric Quality-of-Life Inventory (PedsQL™) surveys. To provide further context, two focus groups were conducted from participants. There no significant differences between post-test groups, although pre-test scores did exhibit significance 7 10 domains significantly different groups. In addition, higher found intervention group for education social subscales. Considering many attending had previous experiences at camps, benefits likely illustrated more comparison pre-tests rather than across period. These findings indicate importance regular upon

Language: Английский

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Health-promoting activities among Saudi Arabian parents of children with disabilities: A cross-sectional study

Belitung Nursing Journal, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 11(1), P. 75 - 82

Published: Jan. 26, 2025

Background: Engaging in health-promoting activities is crucial for maintaining overall well-being. However, parents of children with disabilities often face unique challenges that can impact their ability to engage such activities. These may include increased caregiving responsibilities, limited access resources, and emotional physical burdens, which hinder involvement behaviors. Objective: This study aimed assess compare among without disabilities, a focus on identifying key differences associated factors influence health Methods: A quantitative cross-sectional was conducted 118 aged 3 18 years recruited via social media centers the Kingdom Saudi Arabia. Data were collected using eight-item Health-Promoting Activities Scale (HPAS) demographic variables. The utilized descriptive statistics, chi-square test, t-test, ANOVA data analysis, SPSS version 25. Results: results showed had significantly lower HPAS scores (31.73 ± 10.21) compared (34.83 8.05), although this difference not statistically significant (p = 0.082). Parents reported frequencies spiritual or rejuvenating personal time 0.032) 0.011). Additionally, higher education 0.023) better status 0.005) positively parents. Conclusion: study’s findings highlight caring child disability have parents’ Factors as found play role shaping these suggest need tailored interventions support programs by nurses healthcare providers enhance well-being disabilities.

Language: Английский

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Inclusive physical activity games at school: The role of teachers’ attitude toward inclusion

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14

Published: March 29, 2023

Introduction Inclusive physical activity games at school can be useful for teachers dealing with students disabilities. The use of inclusive strategies and directly linked to teachers’ self-efficacy familiarity the strategies, while it could indirectly influenced by their attitude toward inclusion and, in a smaller part, social desirability response. Moreover, responses different among grades. Therefore, aim current study is investigate role inclusion, desirability, self-efficacy, from all Methods A sample 1,583 schoolteachers was asked fill out questionnaire about perceptions governmental measures, through activity, two standardized questionnaires assessing attitudes desirability. Results Teachers primary reported lower scores total score dimensions, namely impact on teacher, environment, other children, student disability. path analysis model showed that strategy had small direct effect self-efficacy. Social slightly both but not strategies. Familiarity games. Discussion results suggest being familiar having high implementing are well related school. In addition, more attention should given kindergarten teachers, who higher

Language: Английский

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Parental physical activity support for parents of children with disabilities in Saudi Arabia

Heliyon, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(7), P. e29351 - e29351

Published: April 1, 2024

Physical activity (PA) is crucial for promoting physical, cognitive, and psychosocial health. Unfortunately, children with disabilities spend less time engaging in PA compared to their typically developing peers. Parents play a role supporting increase level of PA. However, there scant research on the factors linked parental support among non-Western parents disabilities, particularly context Saudi Arabia. Therefore, address this gap literature, current study aimed (i) measure encouraging Arabia, (ii) examine demographic associated such (e.g., family income, age child, type disability, parents' educational background). The sample included Arabian (

Language: Английский

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Optimizing Quality of Life of Vulnerable Students: The Impact of Physical Fitness, Self-Esteem, and Academic Performance: A Case Study of Saudi Arabia Universities

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(11), P. 4646 - 4646

Published: May 30, 2024

This study aims to fill in a gap by examining how physical activities (PAs), feeling good about oneself physically, and academic performance (ACD_PRF) all work together influence the overall quality of life (QoL) for vulnerable students. We examined data from 400 students studying various universities major specializations. employed Partial Least Squares–Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) data-analysis technique test validity reliability outer model hypotheses used inner model. The research findings indicate that self-esteem (PHS) can directly indirectly improve students’ QoL. However, among students, ACD_PRF only strengthen their QoL through improving PHS. These help us understand activities, one’s body, contribute these having better knowledge develop ways support well-being aspects lives, bodies, ACD_PRF, which contributes with disabilities (SwDs) lives.

Language: Английский

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Circumcision Complications

Özgür Yayınları eBooks, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 22, 2023

Circumcision, a common surgical procedure characterized by the excision of penile foreskin, traditionally integrates cultural, religious, and occasionally, medical contexts, continues to spark extensive discussion research due its spectrum potential complications. Although generally considered safe, complication rate varies between 2% 10%. This study explores categorizes complications into issues such as bleeding infection; less common, yet notably impactful like injuries glans urethra; long-term psychological effects. A notable focus is directed toward procedural post-operative aspects, examining different techniques Plastibell, Gomco clamp, Alisclamp, each presenting varied success rates. Furthermore, exploration delves specific cases, exemplifying catastrophic results necrotizing fasciitis significant urethral damage. Through lens that balances clinical outcomes with ethical considerations, discourse further ventures quality-of-life implications for affected individuals their caregivers. comprehensive analysis aims not only highlight physical risks associated circumcision but also catalyze continual, multifaceted among healthcare professionals refine practice protocols, elevate patient safety standards, examine contours enveloping non-medical circumcisions in pediatric populations.

Language: Английский

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Physical activity and sedentary behavior among ambulatory children with cerebral palsy using accelerometer: a cross-sectional study

Frontiers in Pediatrics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Sept. 19, 2024

Background and objective Physical activity (PA) is paramount for childhood development growth. However, children diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy (CP) were often considered sedentary, their physical inactivity was associated adverse health conditions complications. Therefore, this study aimed to objectively describe compare the PA levels SB of without CP same age group. It also studied factors correlating PA, SB, step count per day in CP. Subjects methods A cross-sectional using a wrist-worn accelerometer conducted. measured over seven consecutive days. Results Eighty-five aged 6–12 years, consisting 41 44 TD children, participated mean 9.18 ± 1.95 8.45 1.78 respectively. According gross functional measures, 53.6% classified as first classification. significant amount time spent Light (LPA) by compared no differences observed moderate (MPA) or count. Gender mainly affected MPA girls more than boys. The age, height, weight correlate significantly SB. As children's increase, increases. Additionally, higher weights have lower counts day. Conclusion This showed that spend LPA typically developed children. concerted efforts are needed encourage reduce sedentary lifestyle, take into account gender anthropometric measures enhance quality life among CP, consider

Language: Английский

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Physical Activities and Quality of Life Among Vulnerable Students: The Mediating Role of Academic Performance and Physical Self-Esteemáá

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

As researchers, we explored in this study how Physical Activities (PA), feeling good about themselves physically, and Academic Performance (Acd Prf) all worked together to influence the overall Quality of Life (QOL) for vulnerable students. These students often face challenges many areas their lives, depth connections between these aspects. Accordingly, examined data from 400 studying various universities major specializations. We employed PLS-SEM analysis techniques test validity reliability outer model hypotheses used inner model. This study's findings indicate that physical activities Self-esteem (PHS) can improve both directly indirectly QoL. However, among students, Acd Prf only QoL through improving PHS. help us understand activities, bodies, contribute having a better knowledge develop ways support well-being aspects lives.

Language: Английский

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Family Relationship and Attitude towards Children with Disability among Households with Children living with Disability in Southeast Nigeria: Implication to Sustainable Development

Türk Psikolojik Danışma ve Rehberlik Dergisi, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(73), P. 228 - 240

Published: June 29, 2024

Disability has come to stay with humanity and now placing demand on our technological, scientific, spirituality humanitarian management prowess capability in adapting managing it as global community. However, there are different levels contexts at which people living disability highlighted practically require cooperation assistance, included family setting. In sub-Saharan Africa other developing nations, families children have found a difficult task meet the needs of these ones especially children. This study investigated relationship challenges faced by among their siblings southeast Nigeria households disability. The applied cross-sectional survey design; one hundred eighteen (118) adolescent participants that least sibling any form physical took part study, while attitude towards disabled scale developed researchers using some adaptations from Attitude Scale Parents mentally retarded (Govender, 2002). A 2 x 3 Analysis Variance (Three-way ANOVA) technique unequal sample size was used analyze data. According major findings, is significant interaction birth order Parental level Education (PLoE) physically brother/sister, F(1,108)=7.568, p

Language: Английский

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