This research investigates power optimization in Thread mesh wireless networks through an algorithmic approach, aiming to reduce overall power consumption while maintaining reliable network performance. Transmission power serves as a key parameter for achieving energy efficiency, and the study focuses …

Children with speech sound disorders (SSD) have speech disorders due to problems in articulation, phonology, execution (eg. dysarthria), planning (eg. apraxia), orofacial anomalies (eg. cleft palate) or hearing impairment (ASHA). How do children with speech sound disorders perform on language and motor …

Using game-based learning (GBL) has a proven potential to be an effective didactical method but it is not easy to implement in practice. Teachers find e.g. difficult to match a particular game dynamics and the curricular goals or to connect with the pedagogical models of particular games. In order to …

OBJECTIVES: Early childhood is a crucial phase for motor development in which differences between children can manifest. These differences might be related to factors in ecosystems in which children are raised, of which little is currently known. The current study's purpose was to explore which modifiable …

One of our most distinctive powers is imagination, our capability to imagine or fantasize about possible futures. Systematic use of imagination can be a powerful method to analyze possible next steps in the present. In 2012, UNESCO coined the term Futures Literacy (plural: the future does not exist, …

In some countries, personal assistants may facilitate sexual engagement of people with disabilities. A specific form of facilitating sexuality are services that offer paid sex with sex care workers. In the Netherlands, there is no training available for sex care workers. To provide input for such training, …

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Parents of preterm born infants experience challenges when transitioning home, including the struggle to feel confident in their capacity to parent. Attuned information provision is a prerequisite for self-efficacy and empowerment and has been linked to positive parenting outcomes. …

Digital support during self-regulated learning can improve metacognitive knowledge and skills in learners. Previous research has predominantly focused on embedding metacognitive support in domain-specific content. In this study, we examine a detached approach where digital metacognitive support is offered …

Kenya's horticultural sector comprises of a diverse range of fruits, as the country's tropical and temperate climate zones facilitate the cultivation of a diverse range of horticultural crops. Avocado is one of the main horticultural products in Kenya that permits additional investments aimed at integrated …