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Shivers, Carolyn M.; Dykens, Elisabeth M. – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2017
Siblings of brothers or sisters with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are important but understudied family members. As many previous studies have relied on parent report of sibling outcomes, the use of sibling self-report is an important addition to the research. This study assessed the feelings of adolescent siblings toward…
Descriptors: Siblings, Sibling Relationship, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
Lense, Miriam D.; Dykens, Elisabeth M. – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2013
Williams syndrome (WS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder associated with hypersociability and anxiety. However, little is known about how these salient aspects of the phenotype are related or their underlying physiology. We examined cortisol reactivity in WS because cortisol is responsive to psychosocial stress. Compared to typically developing…
Descriptors: Neurological Impairments, Developmental Disabilities, Physiology, Metabolism
Lense, Miriam Diane; Tomarken, Andrew J.; Dykens, Elisabeth M. – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2013
Williams syndrome (WS) is a neurodevelopmental genetic disorder associated with high rates of anxiety and social issues. We examined diurnal cortisol, a biomarker of the stress response, in adults with WS in novel and familiar settings, and compared these profiles to typically developing (TD) adults. WS and TD participants had similar profiles in…
Descriptors: Novelty (Stimulus Dimension), Metabolism, Familiarity, Genetic Disorders
Thornton-Wells, Tricia A.; Cannistraci, Christopher J.; Anderson, Adam W.; Kim, Chai-Youn; Eapen, Mariam; Gore, John C.; Blake, Randolph; Dykens, Elisabeth M. – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2010
Williams syndrome is a genetic neurodevelopmental disorder with a distinctive phenotype, including cognitive-linguistic features, nonsocial anxiety, and a strong attraction to music. We performed functional MRI studies examining brain responses to musical and other types of auditory stimuli in young adults with Williams syndrome and typically…
Descriptors: Auditory Stimuli, Music, Mental Retardation, Young Adults