Genetic Syndromes Causing Mental Retardation: deficit and surplus in school performance and social adaptability compared to cognitive capacity

In this paper we reported some results of research carried out in Italy with participants with Mental Retardation (better defined as Intellectual Developmental Disability) due to genetic syndromes (Down, Fragile-X, Cornelia de Lange and Prader-Willi), evidencing specific conditions characterized by...

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Main Authors: Vianello, Renzo, Lanfranchi, Silvia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associazione Oasi Maria SS. - Troina 2009-06-01
Series:Life Span and Disability
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Online Access:http://www.lifespan.it/client/abstract/ENG129_life%20span%20edit+3%20engl%20ok.pdf