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Children born preterm are at an elevated risk of language delays compared to children born full-term.
The influence of culture on an individual’s everyday life, behavior, and values is as ubiquitous as the air we breathe.
Re-expression of Halo-TSC2 for 1 DIV in TSC2-/- cortical neurons reduces hyper-phosphorylated S6 and increased neurite length
“In the wild, horses’ hearts sync up. That's how in the herd, if one notices a mountain lion, a horse a mile away notices it too, and they all start running together. They sync their heartbeats to each other.
Listeners had increased levels of fatigue when they heard dysarthric speech relative to non-dysarthric speech.
Mean physical and behavioral depressive symptoms on the Reiss Screen of Maladaptive Behavior (RSMB) across four data collection cycles in sample of 262 adults with Down syndrome. Blue line is for those with low PET amyloid and green line for those with elevated PET amyloid.
Autistic adults may face changes in their autism symptoms, behavioral functioning, and health as they age, with some improving and some worsening, a new study shows. This insight may help autistic individuals and their families prepare and plan for the future.
For young adults with Down syndrome, understanding speech is not only related to hearing abilities, but it may also be impacted by cognition.
Dear Waisman Community: For more than 50 years the Waisman Center has been at the intersection of discovery and hope – forging new paths in research and clinical care. One of our strengths is the diversity and breadth of the research, service, training, and outreach efforts that take place under our roof and extend out …
NOTE: Each individual interviewed for this story stated their preference between person-first or identity-first language. The language used reflects the preference of each person. Researchers interviewed use identity-first language in alignment with the preferences of many of those in the autistic community. Who is considered an expert in autism? Or cerebral palsy? Or Down syndrome? …
