Developmental changes in the cognitive and educational profiles of children and adolescents with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome.

Valentina TobiaSophie BrigstockeCharles HulmeMargaret J Snowling

Published in: Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID (2017)

The relative strength in verbal ability observed in 22q11DS is more apparent when children are younger, and a more even cognitive profile is observed in older children and adolescents. Educational attainments keep pace with development, and literacy skills are globally higher than might be expected from full-scale IQ.

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