Abstract
The cognitive and adaptive capacities of 130 individuals with Down syndrome were investigated as a function of age and environmental placement. Intellectual deterioration occurred whether individuals resided at home or in an institutional setting. Social/adaptive deterioration also occurred but with the least decline for those individuals who resided in institutional settings.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 450-452 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Pediatrics |
Volume | 85 |
Issue number | 3 SUPPL. |
State | Published - Jan 1 1990 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Down syndrome
- adaptive behavior
- environment
- intelligence
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health