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Iacono, Teresa; Torr, Jennifer; Wong, Hui Yi – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
Studies into the effects of ageing on language in adults with Down syndrome (DS) have tended to rely on measures that lack sensitivity to change because they fail to explore across linguistic domains or rely on proxy reports. The study aim was to use measures of receptive and expressive language from studies of younger individuals with DS in…
Descriptors: Mental Age, Linguistics, Alzheimers Disease, Down Syndrome
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Hastings, Richard P.; Beck, Alexandra; Daley, Dave; Hill, Christopher – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2005
Existing research suggests that children with intellectual disabilities are at increased risk for ADHD, and that the symptoms of the disorder might successfully be treated with stimulant drugs. However, there has been little exploration of ADHD symptoms and their correlates in children with intellectual disabilities. Analyses of three samples of…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Stimulants, Mental Age, Hyperactivity