Preference for Water-Related Items in Angelman Syndrome, Down Syndrome and Non-Specific Intellectual Disability

Autor/inn/en	Didden, Robert; Korzilius, Hubert; Sturmey, Peter; Lancioni, Giulio E.; Curfs, Leopold M. G.
Titel	Preference for Water-Related Items in Angelman Syndrome, Down Syndrome and Non-Specific Intellectual Disability
Quelle	In: Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 33 (2008) 1, S.59-64 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1366-8250
Schlagwörter	Down Syndrome; Mental Retardation; Water; Comparative Analysis; Interests + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? 'Downs Syndrome; Down''s Syndrome'; Down-Syndrom; Geistige Behinderung; Wasser; Bildungsinteresse
Abstract	Background: Few case controlled studies have been published on the behavioural phenotype of Angelman syndrome (AS). Little is yet known about preferences in individuals with AS. Method: Preferences for water-related items and non-water-related items were assessed in 27 individuals with AS and two matched groups of participants, one with Down syndrome (DS) and the other with non-specific intellectual disabilities (NS), using an adapted Dutch version of the Choice Assessment Scale (Matson et al., 1999). Results: Individuals with AS showed a higher preference for water-related items compared to individuals in both comparison groups, substantiating previous reports which have suggested that individuals with AS are fascinated with water. Conclusions: Knowledge about preferences in individuals with AS, especially with regard to water-related objects and activities, is important in person-centred planning of daytime activities and training programs for this group. (Contains 3 tables.) (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10