Landmarks play an important role in guiding navigational behavior. A host of studies in the
last 15 years has demonstrated that environmental objects can act as landmarks for …

Down syndrome (DS) is associated with extreme difficulty in verbal skills and relatively better
visuo-spatial skills. Indeed, visuo-spatial ability is often considered a strength in DS …

This study tested prefrontal and hippocampal functions in a sample of 28 school–aged (M=
14.7 years, SD= 2.7) individuals with Down syndrome (DS) compared with 28 (M= 4.9 years …

Neurocognitive assessment in individuals with intellectual disabilities requires a well-
validated test battery. To meet this need, the Arizona Cognitive Test Battery (ACTB) has …

We empirically surveyed and analyzed existing standards for the treatment of perpetrators of
domestic violence across the United States. Specific areas examined included: presence …

The profile of spatial ability is of interest across autism spectrum disorders (ASD) because of
reported spatial strengths in ASD and due to the recent association of Asperger's syndrome …

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is a powerful research tool to understand the
neural underpinnings of human memory. However, as memory is known to be context …

What does the hippocampal formation do? Does it have one function or many? Can we
understand its functions in isolation from that of other areas of the brain? The theories the …

The present article describes the cognitive and emotional aspects of human thigmotaxis (a
wall-following spatial strategy) during exploration of virtual and physical spaces. The authors …

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