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Saldarriaga, Wilmar; Ruiz, Fabian Andres; Tassone, Flora; Hagerman, Randi – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: Down syndrome (DS) and Fragile X syndrome (FXS) are the major genetic causes of intellectual disabilities. Here, we present a case of a 32-year-old woman with the diagnosis of both FXS and DS. She is the daughter of a 47-year-old pre-mutation woman who also has three sons with FXS. Methods: Cytogenetic testing detected the presence of…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Genetic Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Females
Smith, Leann E.; Seltzer, Marsha Mailick; Greenberg, Jan S. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2012
Health symptoms of mothers of adolescents and adults with fragile X syndrome (FXS; n = 112) were compared to a nationally-representative sample of mothers of similarly-aged children without disabilities (n = 230) as well as to a sample of mothers of adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD; n = 96). Health symptoms experienced in…
Descriptors: Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Comparative Analysis, Children, Diaries
Greenberg, Jan S.; Seltzer, Marsha Mailick; Hong, Jinkuk; Orsmond, Gael I. – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 2006
Expressed emotion measures the emotional climate of the family and is predictive of symptom levels in a range of medical and psychiatric conditions. This study extends the investigation of the effects of expressed emotion to families of individuals with autism. A sample of 149 mothers co-residing with their adolescent or adult child with autism…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Adolescents, Adults
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McDonnell, Jane Taylor – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2000
In this article, a mother of an adult son with autism discusses the neurology of autism that makes stress so difficult to handle, even when it is the excitement of something positive. The uniqueness of the disability is highlighted, including the need for routines and the lack of coping skills. (Contains three references.) (CR)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Autism, Children