Previous studies have reported a specific behavioral phenotype, or a distinct profile of
behavioral outcomes, associated with Down syndrome. Until recently, however, there has …

Of the recent advances in education‐related research in Down syndrome, the
characterization of the Down syndrome behavioral phenotype has become a potentially …

On average, language and communication characteristics of individuals with Down
syndrome (the most common genetic cause of intellectual disability) follow a consistent …

summary Since Margret A. Winzer wrote her landmark work The History of Special
Education, much has transpired in this field, which she again has captured in a remarkable …

We investigated the receptive language of adolescents and young adults with Down
syndrome (n= 25) or fragile X syndrome (n= 19). We were interested in syndrome …

Background: Though the Down syndrome behavioural phenotype has been described as
involving relative strengths in visuo-spatial processing and sociability, and relative …

Purpose To describe and compare the pragmatic language profiles of school-age children
with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and Williams syndrome (WS) on a standardized …

In this paper, we report on the results of our research, which is designed to address two
broad questions about the cognitive and linguistic profile of Down syndrome:(1) Which …

Over the past two decades, mental retardation research converges on three general themes:
co-occurring mental retardation and psychopathology; families of offspring with mental …

Linguistic and cognitive profiles were examined in 18 children with autism and 18 children
with fragile X syndrome (mean ages= 34 months). State-of-the-art diagnostic procedures for …