Exploring the prevalence and phenomenology of repetitive behaviours and abnormal sensory processing in children with Williams Syndrome

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 58, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 746-757

  Janes, E ^a   Riby, D M ^b   Rodgers, J ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Repetitive and restricted behaviours; Sensory processing abnormalities; Williams syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BODY MOVEMENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SENSORY EVALUATION; TACTILE DISCRIMINATION; TASTE DISCRIMINATION; WILLIAMS BEUREN SYNDROME; COMPLICATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; SENSATION DISORDERS; STEREOTYPY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; SENSATION DISORDERS; STEREOTYPED BEHAVIOR; WILLIAMS SYNDROME;

EID: 84904626245     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jir.12086     Document Type: Article

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