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Implicit and Explicit Olfactory Memory in People with and without Down Syndrome
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Johns, Adam; Homewood, Judi; Stevenson, Richard; Taylor, Alan – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
This study examined differences in implicit and explicit memory performance between people with Down syndrome (DS), their siblings, children matched on mental age, and university undergraduates, using olfactory stimuli. The DS and mental-age matched participants were also compared on two tasks of executive function. The data revealed implicit…
Descriptors: Siblings, Stimuli, Down Syndrome, Memory
Math Practice and Its Influence on Math Skills and Executive Functions in Adolescents with Mild to Borderline Intellectual Disability
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Jansen, Brenda R. J.; De Lange, Eva; Van der Molen, Mariet J. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
Adolescents with mild to borderline intellectual disability (MBID) often complete schooling without mastering basic math skills, even though basic math is essential for math-related challenges in everyday life. Limited attention to cognitive skills and low executive functioning (EF) may cause this delay. We aimed to improve math skills in an…
Descriptors: Memory, Subtraction, Adolescents, Control Groups
Effects of MISC Intervention on Cognition, Autonomy, and Behavioral Functioning of Adult Consumers with Severe Intellectual Disability
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Lifshitz, Hefziba; Klein, Pnina S.; Cohen, Sara Fridel – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
This study examined the effects of a yearlong Mediational Intervention for Sensitizing Caregivers (MISC; Klein, 1992) on: (a) the quality of interactions between rehabilitation day center paraprofessional staff (n=10) and their adult consumers (n=19) with severe intellectual disability (ID) and (b) the consumers' cognition, autonomy, and…
Descriptors: Intervention, Adults, Severe Mental Retardation, Caregivers
Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders and ADHD Neuropsychological Aspects
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Nyden, Agneta; Niklasson, Lena; Stahlberg, Ola; Anckarsater, Henrik; Wentz, Elisabet; Rastam, Maria; Gillberg, Christopher – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
The purpose of the present study was to assess which types of neuropsychological deficits appear to be most commonly associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults. The effect of the combination of ASD with ADHD (ASD/ADHD) was also studied. One hundred and sixty-one adult individuals…
Descriptors: Neurological Impairments, Autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Profiling Fragile X Syndrome in Males: Strengths and Weaknesses in Cognitive Abilities
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Van der Molen, M. J. W.; Huizinga, M.; Huizenga, H. M.; Ridderinkhof, K. R.; Van der Molen, M. W.; Hamel, B. J. C.; Curfs, L. M. G.; Ramakers, G. J. A. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
The present study examined the cognitive profile in Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) males, and investigated whether cognitive profiles are similar for FXS males at different levels of intellectual functioning. Cognitive abilities in non-verbal, verbal, memory and executive functioning domains were contrasted to both a non-verbal and verbal mental age…
Descriptors: Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Short Term Memory, Males, Cognitive Ability
The Role of Cognition and Adaptive Behavior in Employment of People with Mental Retardation
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Su, Chwen-Yng; Lin, Yueh-Hsien; Wu, Yuh-Yih; Chen, Ching-Chiang – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2008
Few studies have specifically investigated the cognitive correlates of employment for persons with mental retardation. To evaluate the relationship of cognitive and adaptive functioning to work status, 56 competitively employed and 55 unemployed individuals with mental retardation underwent a comprehensive neuropsychological and adaptive…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Visual Perception, Adjustment (to Environment), Cognitive Ability