Assessing general cognitive and adaptive abilities in adults with Down syndrome: a systematic review

Assessing general cognitive and adaptive abilities in adults with Down syndrome: a systematic review

Abstract Background Measures of general cognitive and adaptive ability in adults with Down syndrome (DS) used by previous studies vary substantially. This review summarises the different ability measures used previously, focusing on tests of intelligence quotient (IQ) and adaptive behaviour (AB), an...

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Main Authors: Sarah Hamburg, Bryony Lowe, Carla Marie Startin, Concepcion Padilla, Antonia Coppus, Wayne Silverman, Juan Fortea, Shahid Zaman, Elizabeth Head, Benjamin L. Handen, Ira Lott, Weihong Song, André Strydom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Subjects:
Down syndrome
Cognition
Intelligence
IQ
Adaptive behaviour
Adaptive ability
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s11689-019-9279-8

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