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VR technology could be a promising tool for assessing memory and cognitive abilities in people with WS. With computerized-assisted technological advancements in training, people with WS can improve their long-term memory and sentence comprehension abilities with a specific design and aim for the target issue.

• This study contributes to the potential rehabilitation of people with WS using advanced VR technology through navigation tasks.

Influence of Motor Ability on Daily Living Ability in Individuals with Williams

Syndrome and Individuals with Down Syndrome

Leighanne A. Mayall*1, Andrew Tolmie1, and Emily K. Farran*2

1 UCL Institute of Education

2 University of Surrey

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Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University

JANET WOODRUFF-BORDEN, DORIS J. KISTLER, DANIELLE R. HENDERSON, NICOLE A. CRAWFORD, AND CAROLYN B. MERVIS. 2010

The longitudinal course of anxiety disorders in 45 children and adolescents with Williams syndrome (WS) was examined. Children were ages 4–13 years at the initial assessment. To assess their child’s DSM-IV diagnoses, parents completed a structured diagnostic interview 3–9 times at intervals of at least 1 year.