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Pereira, Rafaela Catelan Martins; Apis, Aline; dos Santos, Thamires Rosa; de Avó, Lucimar Retto da Silva; Pilotto, Rui Fernando; Germano, Carla Maria Ramos; Melo, Débora Gusmão – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
This cross-sectional and descriptive study examined the family quality of life (FQoL) among 72 Brazilian families who have children with Williams syndrome, a rare genetic disorder in which most individuals have an intellectual disability, usually mild. Data were collected using sociodemographic and clinical data forms and the Beach Center FQoL…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Quality of Life, Genetic Disorders, Intellectual Disability
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Visootsak, J.; Hess, B.; Bakeman, R.; Adamson, L. B. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2013
Background: Down syndrome (DS, OMIM #190685) is the most commonly identified genetic form of intellectual disability with congenital heart defect (CHD) occurring in 50% of cases. With advances in surgical techniques and an increasing lifespan, this has necessitated a greater understanding of the neurodevelopmental consequences of CHDs. Herein, we…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Heart Disorders, Mental Retardation, Language Acquisition
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Gwirtz, Patricia A. – Advances in Physiology Education, 2008
Classroom discussion of the classic article by Walter B. Cannon in 1914, entitled "The emergency function of the adrenal medulla in pain and the major emotions," is an excellent tool to teach graduate students the interaction between stress, emotions, and cardiovascular function. Using this article, we are able to review important early research…
Descriptors: Discussion (Teaching Technique), Journal Articles, Instructional Materials, Graduate Students