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Urv, Tiina K.; Zigman, Warren B.; Silverman, Wayne – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 2003
Changes in patterns of maladaptive behavior related to age-associated adaptive declines were investigated in 529 adults with mental retardation (ages 30 to 84), 202 with Down syndrome. Certain maladaptive behaviors were related to the onset of adaptive declines, (e.g., lack of boundaries). Findings suggest similarities in the course of…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adults, Age Differences, Behavior Patterns
