Summary Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) is a commonly inherited form of intellectual disability
and one of the leading genetic causes for autism spectrum disorder. Clinical symptoms of …

Data on the relationships between cognitive and physical phenotypes, and a deficit of fragile
X mental retardation 1 (FMR1) gene‐specific protein product, FMRP, are presented and …

What are the processes, from conception to adulthood, that enable a single cell to grow into
a sentient adult? The processes that occur along the way are so complex that any attempt to …

Proper brain function requires stringent balance of excitatory and inhibitory synapse
formation during neural circuit assembly. Mutation of genes that normally sculpt and …

Down syndrome (DS) is associated with extreme difficulty in verbal skills and relatively better
visuo-spatial skills. Indeed, visuo-spatial ability is often considered a strength in DS …

Visual selective attention is the ability to attend to relevant visual information and ignore
irrelevant stimuli. Little is known about its typical and atypical development in early …

Fragile X Syndrome is the most common form of inherited mental retardation. It is also
known for having a substantial behavioral morbidity, including autistic features. In humans …

This paper maintains that studies of atypical attention targeting one particular age group are
unlikely to be informative of syndrome-specific deficits and their developmental changes. We …

Parent‐and teacher‐report of attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms were
examined using problem behavior and DSM‐IV symptom inventory questionnaires for 63 …

Objective To determine how neuroanatomic variation in children and adolescents with
fragile X syndrome is linked to reduced levels of the fragile X mental retardation‐1 protein …