EVIDENCE FOR INCREASED MENTAL CAPACITY WITH AGE IN DOWN'S SYNDROME

1 March 1976

journal article
research article
Published by Wiley in Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Vol. 20 (1) , 31-34
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2788.1976.tb00014.x

Abstract

In a previous study, the authors reported that Down''s Syndrome children were deficient in short-term memory for color compared with severely subnormal controls. This study provides evidence that 2/3 of such children aged 15-17 yr could perform tasks which no 6-8 yr old could, which suggests they might benefit from educational experiences which were of no value at a younger age.

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