State of the Art of Research on Down Syndrome

Erscheinungsjahr 2019
ISBN: 978-0-12-818454-7
Verlag: ACADEMIC PR INC

Buch, Englisch, Band 56, 306 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 610 g

Reihe: International Review of Resear

State of the Art of Research on Down Syndrome, Volume 56, the latest release in the International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on the Genetics and Genomics of Down Syndrome, Motor Development and Down Syndrome, Cognitive Profiles in Individuals with Down syndrome, Working Memory and Down syndrome, Environment Learning in Individuals with Down syndrome, Reading for Comprehension: The Contribution of Decoding, Linguistic and Cognitive Skills, Number Sense in Down syndrome, Early Starting States in Infants with Down Syndrome: Implications for Research and Practice, and more.

Zielgruppe

<p>Undergraduates, graduates, academics and researchers in the field of Research in Developmental Disabilities </p>

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hodapp, Robert M.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Lanfranchi, Silvia

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Kognitionspsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Entwicklungspsychologie Kinder- und Jugendpsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Genetics and genomics of Down syndrome Pierluigi Strippoli, Maria Chiara Pelleri, Allison Piovesan, Maria Caracausi, Francesca Antonaros, and Lorenza Vitale 2. Infant foundations in Down syndrome: early constraints on cognitive skill acquisition Deborah J. Fidler, Amy W. Needham, and Emily Schworer 3. Cognitive profiles in individuals with Down syndrome Francesca Pulina, Renzo Vianello, and Silvia Lanfranchi 4. The working memory of individuals with Down syndrome Elizabeth Doerr, Barbara Carretti, and Silvia Lanfranchi 5. Environment learning in individuals with Down syndrome Chiara Meneghetti, Enrico Toffalini, Barbara Carretti, and Silvia Lanfranchi 6. Motor development and Down syndrome Marianna Alesi and Giuseppe Battaglia 7. Reading for comprehension: the contribution of decoding, linguistic and cognitive skills Maja Roch, Laura Mattera, and Eleonora Simion 8. Mathematical abilities in Down syndrome Sara Onnivello, Silvia Lanfranchi, and Marco Zorzi

Über Autor(innen)

Lanfranchi, Silvia
Silvia Lanfranchi is a professor at the University of Padova, Italy, at the Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization. Her area of expertise is cognitive and behavioural development in individuals with intellectual disability, with a particular focus on neurogenetic syndromes. She's also interested in educational and inclusive practices for individuals with intellectual disability, as well as in rehabilitation programs.