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Thornton-Wells, Tricia A.; Cannistraci, Christopher J.; Anderson, Adam W.; Kim, Chai-Youn; Eapen, Mariam; Gore, John C.; Blake, Randolph; Dykens, Elisabeth M. – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2010
Williams syndrome is a genetic neurodevelopmental disorder with a distinctive phenotype, including cognitive-linguistic features, nonsocial anxiety, and a strong attraction to music. We performed functional MRI studies examining brain responses to musical and other types of auditory stimuli in young adults with Williams syndrome and typically…
Descriptors: Auditory Stimuli, Music, Mental Retardation, Young Adults
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Burruss, W. Jinnings, Jr. – Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 2001
Discusses the mix of features in the learning environment that must be considered for adult learners: visual environment, acoustics, temperature, lighting design, and layout. Addresses the interplay of these features with the learner's behavior in the space. (Contains 41 references.) (SK)
Descriptors: Acoustics, Adult Learning, Color, Educational Environment