This review critically examines the research findings which characterize the cognitive,
behavioral, and neuroanatomical features of Williams syndrome (WS). This article analyzes …

Williams syndrome has been variably termed Williams–Beuren syndrome, idiopathic
hypercalcemia, and supravalvar aortic stenosis syndrome. It is estimated to occur in …

Abstract Although the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test (RMET; Baron-Cohen et al. 1997,
2001) has been used as a measure of mental state understanding in over 250 studies, the …

The ability to recognise others' emotions from nonverbal cues (emotion recognition ability,
ERA) is measured with performance-based tests and has many positive correlates. Although …

Research into phenotype–genotype correlations in neurodevelopmental disorders has
greatly elucidated the contribution of genetic and neurobiological factors to variations in …

Abstract Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or Williams syndrome are vulnerable to
anxiety. The factors that contribute to this risk remain unclear. This study compared anxiety …

In this investigation, the socio-communicative skills of 29 children with Williams syndrome
aged 2 ½ to 5 ½ years were examined using the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule …

The aim of our study was to compare two neurodevelopmental disorders (Williams
syndrome and autism) in terms of the ability to recognize emotional and nonemotional facial …

Introduction. The Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test is a widely used facial affect recognition
test. The present study aimed to provide Swedish nonpatient reference values, examine test …

Introduction People with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) have a distinctive behavioral
phenotype that includes intellectual disability, compulsivity, inattention, inflexibility and …