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Fragile‐X and Down's syndrome: are there syndrome‐specific cognitive profiles at low IQ levels?
Author(s) -
Simon E. W.,
Rappaport D. A.,
Papka Michelle,
WoodruffPak D. S.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of intellectual disability research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.941
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1365-2788
pISSN - 0964-2633
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2788.1995.tb00524.x
Subject(s) - fragile x syndrome , down syndrome , intelligence quotient , cognition , psychology , etiology , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , psychiatry
Individuals with either fragile‐X syndrome or Down's syndrome with IQ scores less than 40 were assessed on the Down Syndrome Mental Status Exam. The results of the testing were examined for syndrome‐specific cognitive profiles. No evidence for syndrome‐specific cognitive profiles were found. These same individuals were then classified as high or low IQ, and each group was examined for IQ‐level‐specific profiles. Unique IQ level cognitive profiles were found. Classifying the individuals with regard to aetiology obscured IQ‐level‐specific strengths and weaknesses. Researchers and developers of curricula are cautioned against generalizing cognitive profiles to all IQ levels of a specific genetic syndrome.