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Peer reviewedPennington, Bruce F.; Moon, Jennifer; Edgin, Jamie; Stedron, Jennifer; Nadel, Lynn – Child Development, 2003
Tested prefrontal and hippocampal functions in school-aged individuals with Down syndrome (DS) compared functions with those of typically developing children individually matched on mental age. Found that hippocampal and prefrontal composite scores contributed unique variance to the prediction of mental age and adaptive behavior. Noted a…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Brain, Children, Disabilities
Peer reviewedEvans, David W.; Gray, F. Lee – Child Development, 2000
Examined the nature of repetitive, ritualistic, and compulsive-like behaviors in typically developing and children and individuals with Down Syndrome (DS), matched on mental age (MA). Found that that both groups showed similar MA-related changes in compulsive-like behaviors. Younger children showed more compulsive-like behaviors than older.…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescent Behavior, Adolescents, Age Differences
