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Susana Bernad-Ripoll1, Meghan O'Neill2, George T Capone3
1Department of Human and Social Sciences, Universidad Pontifica de Comillas, Madrid, Spain.
Abstract:
Loss of previously acquired developmental skills in children with Down syndrome (DS) is not a well characterized phenomenon. We identified 20 confirmed cases of childhood-onset skill loss for descriptive analysis. Eligible participants were recruited from a specialty clinic for persons with DS at a large medical center. Age and gender-matched participants also with DS but without skill loss were used as a comparison group. Case and control participants were between 3 and 14 years (mean 7.6 yr) at the time of evaluation. Loss of previously acquired communication, social-communication, and play skills was experienced by all cases, as well as new-onset or intensification of pre-existing maladaptive behaviors. The Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC)-community was helpful in distinguishing group differences in maladaptive behavior among cases and controls. All cases met DSMIV criteria for autism. Developmental skill loss associated with autism is an extreme example of within-group phenotypic variability and needs to be the focus of further research.
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