Sentences with phrase «social ability compared»

Children with autism who participated in a 10 - week, 40 - hour, theatre - based program showed significant differences in social ability compared to a group of children with autism who did not participate, according to a Vanderbilt study published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

Not exact matches

In fact, 76 % of top salespeople said that social selling tools are «critical» or «extremely critical» to their ability to close deals, compared to 59 % of all respondents.

We compared children from the same social backgrounds who achieved similar tested abilities at ages five and 10, and discovered that those who frequently read books at age 10 and more than once a week when they were 16 had higher test results than those who read less.

Children participating in the math games did retain a superior ability to grasp those concepts more than a year later, compared to children who either played only the social games or did not participate.

Some of these differences include: the ability to search from a deep pool of potential partners outside of one's existing social networks; the ability to communicate online or via email prior to arranging for a face - to - face interaction; and matching algorithms that allow users to filter potential partners based on pre-existing criteria.3 Other research has indicated that the efficiency of online dating and the size of the potential dating pool compared with traditional methods make the process especially useful for people (such as gays and lesbians, or middle aged heterosexuals) who may have limited options for meeting people within their immediate geographic area or social circle.4 Still others have speculated that the rise of online dating has encouraged young adults, especially men, to forego marriage because they can always find women to date and that lowers their interest in committing to long term relationships.5

Using a measure called «income - to - needs» that compares a family's income to the poverty level for a family its size, the researchers found a correlation with developmental measures such as cognitive development, language abilities and social behavior in children from birth to age 3.

Since the 1950s, social scientists have been comparing the predictive abilities of traditional experts, and what are known as «statistical prediction rules,» which are just simple models.

They need time outside of their cage for social interaction and exercise, and can even be taught simple tricks (they have been compared to dogs in their ability to bond and interact with people).

Well - known in his native Norway for his large - scale public sculptures, Raddum has been compared to Jeff Koons for his ability to combine kitsch with a ruthless examination of issues such as consumerism and social dystopia.

While company pages have been around for a while now, the original default page structure for the main company page was extremely static, and there was very little ability to customize the look or feel of the page compared with other social media platforms.

They indicate that this strategy has only become possible because of information sharing ability through the Internet and social media which allow for plaintiffs to compare tactics and assist in pleadings, and that mass fillings could become a trend.

Comparing within - individual changes in cognitive ability associated with stability or change in neighborhood context provides a more direct means to assess the causal effect of social context in observational data.

Summary: (To include comparison groups, outcomes, measures, notable limitations) The study compared scores on measures of cognitive and social ability for children whose parents had participated in the New Parents as Teachers (NPAT)[now called Parents as Teachers] demonstration program with a comparison group from the same community.

It analyzes and compares the need for reform in OECD member countries, as well as their ability to respond to current social and political challenges.