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Social Management Training in Males with 47,XXY (Klinefelter Syndrome): A Pilot Study of a Neurocognitive-Behavioral Treatment Targeting Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Problems
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Martin, Francien; van Rijn, Sophie; Bierman, Marit; Swaab, Hanna – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Klinefelter syndrome (47,XXY) is associated with problems in social interaction and behavioral adaptation. Sixteen adolescents and adult men with 47,XXY enrolled in a pilot-study evaluating the effectiveness of Social Management Training (SMT), a novel neurocognitive-behavioral treatment program targeted at improving social, emotional, and…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Adolescents, Adults, Males
Social Approach and Emotion Recognition in Fragile X Syndrome
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Williams, Tracey A.; Porter, Melanie A.; Langdon, Robyn – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2014
Evidence is emerging that individuals with Fragile X syndrome (FXS) display emotion recognition deficits, which may contribute to their significant social difficulties. The current study investigated the emotion recognition abilities, and social approachability judgments, of FXS individuals when processing emotional stimuli. Relative to…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Mental Retardation, Emotional Response, Interpersonal Competence
Adaptive Behavior and Problem Behavior in Young Children with Williams Syndrome
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Hahn, Laura J.; Fidler, Deborah J.; Hepburn, Susan L. – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2014
The present study compares the adaptive behavior profile of 18 young children with Williams syndrome (WS) and a developmentally matched group of 19 children with developmental disabilities and examines the relationship between adaptive behavior and problem behaviors in WS. Parents completed the Vineland Adaptive Behavioral Scales--Interview…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Behavior Problems, Young Children, Comparative Analysis
Candidate Socioemotional Remediation Program for Individuals with Intellectual Disability
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Glaser, Bronwyn; Lothe, Amelie; Chabloz, Melanie; Dukes, Daniel; Pasca, Catherine; Redoute, Jerome; Eliez, Stephan – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2012
The authors developed a computerized program, Vis-a-Vis (VAV), to improve socioemotional functioning and working memory in children with developmental disabilities. The authors subsequently tested whether participants showed signs of improving the targeted skills. VAV is composed of three modules: Focus on the Eyes, Emotion Recognition and…
Descriptors: Developmental Delays, Developmental Disabilities, Mental Retardation, Short Term Memory
Mother-Child Play: Children with Down Syndrome and Typical Development
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Venuti, P.; de Falco, S.; Esposito, G.; Bornstein, Marc H. – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2009
Child solitary and collaborative mother-child play with 21 children with Down syndrome and 33 mental-age-matched typically developing children were compared. In solitary play, children with Down syndrome showed less exploratory but similar symbolic play compared to typically developing children. From solitary to collaborative play, children with…
Descriptors: Play, Mothers, Down Syndrome, Parent Child Relationship