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Sandman, C. A.; Kemp, A. S.; Mabini, C.; Pincus, D.; Magnusson, M. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2012
Background: Self-injuring acts are among the most dramatic behaviours exhibited by human beings. There is no known single cause and there is no universally agreed upon treatment. Sophisticated sequential and temporal analysis of behaviour has provided alternative descriptions of self-injury that provide new insights into its initiation and…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Injuries, Self Destructive Behavior, Role
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Fahim, C.; Yoon, U.; Nashaat, N. H.; Khalil, A. K.; El-Belbesy, M.; Mancini-Marie, A.; Evans, A. C.; Meguid, N. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2012
Background: Genetically Williams syndrome (WS) promises to provide essential insight into the pathophysiology of cortical development because its ~28 deleted genes are crucial for cortical neuronal migration and maturation. Phenotypically, WS is one of the most puzzling childhood neurodevelopmental disorders affecting most intellectual…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Intelligence Quotient, Genetics, Scientific Research
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Evenhuis, Heleen M.; Sjoukes, L.; Koot, H. M.; Kooijman, A. C. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2009
Background: This study addresses the question to what extent visual impairment leads to additional disability in adults with intellectual disabilities (ID). Method: In a multi-centre cross-sectional study of 269 adults with mild to profound ID, social and behavioural functioning was assessed with observant-based questionnaires, prior to expert…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Mental Retardation, Regression (Statistics), Daily Living Skills
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van Nieuwenhuijzen, M.; Bijman, E. R.; Lamberix, I. C. W.; Wijnroks, L.; de Castro, B. Orobio; Vermeer, A.; Matthys, W. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2005
Abstract: Background Most research on children's social problem-solving skills is based on responses to hypothetical vignettes. Just how these responses relate to actual behaviour in real-life social situations is, however, unclear, particularly for children with mild intellectual disabilities (MID). Method: In the present study, the spontaneous…
Descriptors: Social Problems, Problem Solving, Conflict, Interpersonal Competence