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Magdalena Glod; Deborah M. Riby; Jacqui Rodgers – Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
To date, little is known about sensory processing in Williams syndrome (WS) and the similarities of the sensory profile in individuals with WS compared to people with other neurodevelopmental disorders. The current review aims to consolidate available evidence on sensory processing in WS. Eighteen primary studies investigating sensory processing…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Developmental Disabilities, Perceptual Impairments, Age Differences
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Schneider, Andrea; Ligsay, Andrew; Hagerman, Randi J. – Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 2013
Cognitive and behavioral correlates of molecular variations related to the FMR1 gene have been studied rather extensively, but research about the long-term outcome in individuals with fragile X spectrum disorders remains sparse. In this review, we present an overview of aging research and recent findings in regard to cellular and clinical…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Aging (Individuals), Research, Developmental Disabilities
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Hilton, Caroline – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2017
Apert syndrome is a rare condition, with a birth prevalence of approximately one in 65,000. This article provides an up-to-date review of the literature on Apert syndrome from a variety of perspectives, ranging from surgical management to personal accounts. The purpose of the review is to provide a holistic description of the syndrome which should…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Developmental Disabilities, Literature Reviews, Children
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Hu, Valerie W. – Child Development, 2013
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are pervasive neurodevelopmental disorders that affect an estimated 1 in 110 individuals. Although there is a strong genetic component associated with these disorders, this review focuses on the multifactorial nature of ASD and how different genome-wide (genomic) approaches contribute to our understanding of autism.…
Descriptors: Genetics, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Children
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Furniss, Frederick; Biswas, Asit B.; Gumber, Rohit; Singh, Niraj – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
The behavioural phenotype of velocardiofacial syndrome (VCFS), one of the most common human multiple anomaly syndromes, includes developmental disabilities, frequently including intellectual disability (ID) and high risk of diagnosis of psychotic disorders including schizophrenia. VCFS may offer a model of the relationship between ID and risk of…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Schizophrenia, Developmental Disabilities, Serial Learning
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Rogers, Sally J.; Ozonoff, Sally – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2005
Background: Unusual responses to sensory stimuli are seen in many children with autism. Their presence was highlighted both in early accounts of autism and in more recent first-person descriptions. There is a widespread belief that sensory symptoms characterize autism and differentiate it from other disorders. This paper examines the empirical…
Descriptors: Stimuli, Investigations, Autism, Search Engines