PROGRAMMES TO PREPARE SIBLINGS FOR FUTURE ROLES TO SUPPORT THEIR BROTHER OR SISTER WITH A NEURODISABILITY: PROTOCOL OF A SCOPING REVIEW

Programmes to prepare siblings for future roles to support their brother or sister with a neurodisability: protocol of a scoping review

Introduction Siblings share a lifelong bond in their relationship, and they may choose to provide support to their brother or sister with a neurodisability.Previous reviews summarised programmes that only focused on the behavioural, emotional and psychological outcomes of the siblings.There is a need to synthesise existing evidence and enhance Hand

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Sensitivity of Standardized Precipitation and Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI) to the choice of SPEI probability distribution and evapotranspiration method

Study region: The state of Oklahoma located in the Southern Plains region of the United States.Study focus: The standardized precipitation evapotranspiration index (SPEI) is a widely used meteorological drought index that incorporates potential evapotranspiration (PET) into a precipitation-based index.However, the understanding of the appropriate P

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Social Movements for Freedom An Anti-Oppressive Approach to Literacy and Content Area Learning in an Urban Fourth Grade Classroom

In a unit on social movements for freedom, Stainless urban fourth grade students examined the activities and lives of activists who worked for social change.Using an integrative and strategic approach to literacy, children researched, wrote, and presented their ideas to family and community members through visual, textual, digital and artistic expr

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The transformation of multifunctional bio-patch to hydrogel on skin wounds for efficient scarless wound healing

Hydrogels have been widely used in various biomedical applications, including skin regeneration and tissue repair.However, the capability of certain hydrogels to absorb exudate or blood from surrounding wounds, coupled with the challenge in their LIQUID MULTI-VITAMIN COMPLEX long-term storage to prevent bacterial growth, can pose limitations to the

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