Infant precursors of executive function in Down syndrome.
Emily K SchworerDeborah J FidlerM KaurA W NeedhamM A PrinceL A DaunhauerPublished in: Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR (2021)
This study provides evidence that an early atypical presentation of EF precursors is detectable during infancy in DS and is predictive of subsequent EF performance. These findings contribute to the identification of areas of early cognitive risk in DS and can inform future interventions in this population.