Case Report: Challenging Behaviour in a Young Adult with Down's Syndrome and Autism
- 1 December 1996
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in British Journal of Learning Disabilities
- Vol. 24 (4) , 167-169
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-3156.1996.tb00228.x
Abstract
An association between Down's syndrome and autism is reviewed. A case of severe challenging behaviour in a young adult with Down's syndrome and childhood autism is reported. Areas of further research including prevalence studies, psychopathology and investigation for underlying genetic aetiological factors are discussed.Keywords
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