Individuals with Down syndrome (DS) commonly possess unique neurocognitive and
neurobehavioral profiles that emerge within specific developmental periods. These profiles …

BACKGROUND The increasing life expectancy of persons with Down syndrome calls for a
knowledge of conditions that frequently occur in adults with the syndrome and of which …

Increasingly individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including Down
syndrome, are being targeted for clinical trials. However, a challenge exists in effectively …

There is a need for greater education of caregivers and a need for discussion of the complex
issues regarding relationships and sexuality at a societal and policy level. The development …

A global developmental delay is expected from Down syndrome, affecting motor, cognitive,
linguistic and personal-social skills. However, not always these delays are proportional; …

Social knowledge refers to the ability to analyze and reason about social situations in
relation to social rules which are essential to the development of social skills and social …

Executive functions and social cognition competences are associated with many important
areas of life, such as school readiness, academic success or sociability. Numerous …

Background This study was aimed at investigating the impact of a single exercise
intervention on executive function in young adults with D own syndrome (DS). Methods …

Affective and cognitive Theory of Mind (ToM) is known to be deficit or delayed in children
with intellectual disabilities (IDs), when compared with typically developing children …

The processing of facial expressions of emotions by 23 adults with Down syndrome and
moderate intellectual disability was compared with that of adults with intellectual disability of …