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...ahead of the control group. Their IQ scores had jumped an average of 17.6 points, to a mean of 78.6, which is just within range of normal intelligence. Much of the gain came in their ability to understand and use language. The control group, by contrast, gained just seven points, remaining in the zone of intellectual disability. Children who received the intervention also improved dramatically in what psychologists call "adaptive behavior" - which includes such everyday behaviors and skills as getting dressed, brushing teeth and participating in family meals. Children in the control group improved much more slowly, falling further behind...
Also notable, seven out of 24 children in the treatment group improved enough to move out of the autism disorder diagnosis and into a milder part of the autism spectrum (Pervasive Developmental Disability, Not Otherwise Specified). Only one child in the control group...
Barack Obama wrapped up the first Asia trip of his presidency after meeting with several key allies during a seven-day, four-nation tour. While critics called Obama overly deferential and said he did little to advance U.S. interests, the White House said the trip established a firm foundation for progress in the region...
...summer of 2008, Jay Harris, also a professor of Jewish studies and chair of the General Education Committee, was named Dean of Undergraduate Education by Dean of the College Evelynn M. Hammonds. By June, the pair will have been in their posts for seven years...
...finished the game as the leading scorer with 18 points along with seven rebounds and two assists...