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The Role of Executive Function in Independent Living Skills in Female Adolescents and Young Adults With Fragile X Syndrome. American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilities Martin, A., Quintin, E., Hall, S. S., Reiss, A. L. 2016; 121 (5): 448-460

Abstract

Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is associated with executive function (EF) and independent living skills (ILS) deficits. We examined the role of childhood EF in ILS during adolescence/early adulthood in females with FXS and two comparison groups in the same age range (matched for IQ [IQ/Age group] and with another genetic condition, Turner syndrome [TS group]). EF and ILS were significantly higher for the FXS group than the IQ/Age group but did not differ from the TS group. For the FXS group, age and EF were significant predictors of ILS during adolescence/early adulthood, but there were no statistically significant longitudinal associations between EF and ILS. Our findings suggest that impairments in EF may have a significant effect on ILS in FXS.

View details for DOI 10.1352/1944-7558-121.5.448

View details for PubMedID 27611354