Purpose This review summarizes research on disorders of speech production in Down
syndrome (DS) for the purposes of informing clinical services and guiding future research …

Despite the significance of efforts to understand the biological basis of autism, progress in
this area has been hindered, in part, by the considerable heterogeneity in the disorder …

Purpose: An accurate accounting of persons with Down syndrome (DS) has remained
elusive because no population-based registries exist in the United States. The purpose of …

The present and future live birth prevalence of Down syndrome (DS) is of practical
importance for planning services and prioritizing research to support people living with the …

Background Monitoring population trends including mortality within subgroups such as
people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and between countries provides …

There is now an extensive empirical literature on the nature and extent of pragmatic
disorders in a range of clinical populations. This chapter attempts to organize the findings of …

Clinicians might minimize the prevalence of behavioral disorders among mentally retarded
people. Decreased attention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity are frequently reported in …

Question Does progressive resistance training improve muscle strength and physical
function in adolescents with Down syndrome? Design Randomised controlled trial with …

This study evaluated the impact of a computerized visuospatial memory training intervention
on the memory and behavioral skills of children with Down syndrome. Teaching assistants …

The annual National Birth Defects Prevention Network (NBDPN) Congenital Malformations
Surveillance Report includes state-level data on major birth defects (ie, conditions present at …