Daily Living Skills in Adolescent and Young Adult Males With Fragile X Syndrome

2022 ◽  
Vol 127 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-83
Author(s):  
Angela John Thurman ◽  
Stephanie Summers Swinehart ◽  
Jessica Klusek ◽  
Jane E. Roberts ◽  
Lauren Bullard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fragile X Syndrome ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Fragile X ◽  
Receptive Language ◽  
Daily Living Skills ◽  
Adolescent And Young Adult ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
Autism Symptomatology ◽  
Living Skills ◽  
Nonverbal Cognition

Abstract By adulthood, most males with fragile X syndrome (FXS) require support to navigate day-to-day settings. The present study cross-sectionally: (1) characterized the profile of daily living skills in males with FXS and (2) examined associated participant characteristics (i.e., fragile X mental retardation protein [FMRP] expression, nonverbal cognition, language, autism symptomatology, and anxiety symptomatology) using the Waisman-Activities of Daily Living questionnaire. Males with FXS (n = 57, ages 15–23 years) needed more help/support in the areas of domestic and community daily livings skills, than in the area of personal daily living skills. Significant associations were observed between reduced daily living skills and lower nonverbal cognition, receptive language, expressive language, and increased autism symptomatology. Receptive language emerged as the strongest unique predictor of daily living skill performance.

A comparison of functional academic and daily living skills in males with fragile X syndrome with and without autism

2018 ◽  
Vol 78 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa Raspa ◽  
Vitor Franco ◽  
Ellen Bishop ◽  
Anne C. Wheeler ◽  
Amanda Wylie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fragile X Syndrome ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Fragile X ◽  
Daily Living Skills ◽  
Living Skills

scholarly journals ASD Comorbidity in Fragile X Syndrome: Symptom Profile and Predictors of Symptom Severity in Adolescent and Young Adult Males

2018 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 960-977 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonard Abbeduto ◽  
Angela John Thurman ◽  
Andrea McDuffie ◽  
Jessica Klusek ◽  
Robyn Tempero Feigles ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
Fragile X Syndrome ◽  
Symptom Severity ◽  
Fragile X ◽  
Adolescent And Young Adult ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
Young Adult Males ◽  
Symptom Profile ◽  
Syndrome Symptom

Cognitive and Behavioural Development of Israeli Males with Fragile X and Down Syndrome

1999 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 519-531 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacob A. Burack ◽  
Cory Shulman ◽  
Esther Katzir ◽  
Tamar Schaap ◽  
Julie M. Brennan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Fragile X ◽  
Relative Strength ◽  
Daily Living Skills ◽  
Adaptive Behaviour ◽  
Behavioural Development ◽  
Homogeneous Groups ◽  
Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scales ◽  
Living Skills

Hebrew translations of the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (KABC) and the Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scales (VABS) were administered to 17 Israeli males with fragile X and 17 with Down syndrome matched for chronological and mental ages. When differences in the initial baselines were considered, the pattern of findings was generally consistent with previous reports. On the K-ABC, the males with fragile X scored higher on some subtests of the Simultaneous Domain but not on any of those of the Sequential Domain. On the VABS, superior scores of the males with fragile X on the Daily Living Skills and Communication domains is consistent with prior evidence of their relative strength on the former and the specific weakness of persons with Down syndrome on the latter. These differences between the males with fragile X and Down syndrome with regard to functioning on various domains and subdomains highlight the need to carefully examine the profiles of aetiologically homogeneous groups of persons.

The Residential Summer Camp—A Vehicle for Promoting Daily Living Skills

1979 ◽  
Vol 73 (9) ◽  
pp. 367-371
Author(s):  
Sheldon Maron ◽  
Therese Hassler
Keyword(s):  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Summer Camp ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Low Pressure ◽  
Daily Living Skills ◽  
Living Skills ◽  
Visually Handicapped ◽  
Competitive Nature

Mastering activities of daily living (ADL) is essential for all children, especially those who are visually handicapped. In an eight-week, residential summer camp program, ADL was offered as part of the regular program and it was found that campers of varying ages consistently indicated that this was a most worthwhile learning experience. Due to their low pressure, less competitive nature, camps may represent an excellent vehicle for promoting these skills, and their use for such a purpose merits further exploration.

Sighted Children Learn about Blindness

1977 ◽  
Vol 71 (6) ◽  
pp. 258-261
Author(s):  
Wenda L. Scheffers
Keyword(s):  
Daily Living ◽  
Daily Living Skills ◽  
Eye Care ◽  
Guide Dogs ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Blind Children ◽  
Living Skills ◽  
Blind Persons

In a unit of 20 lessons sighted children were taught about the long cane, guide dogs, daily living skills, eye physiology, causes of blindness, eye care, braille, and attitudes toward blindness. The children were also required to perform some activities under blindfolds. After completing the unit, the children revealed far greater knowledge about blindness and had more positive attitudes toward blind persons—valuable preliminaries for mainstreaming blind children.

scholarly journals A young adult with nonverbal low-functioning Autism: A case review of readiness for independent living

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 162-177
Author(s):  
Zuxin Josie Oh ◽  
Guo Hui Xie
Keyword(s):  
Daily Living ◽  
Independent Living ◽  
Daily Living Skills ◽  
Short Paper ◽  
Case Review ◽  
Male Adult ◽  
Percentile Rank ◽  
Independent Life ◽  
Low Functioning ◽  
Living Skills

This is a case review of a male adult, GO, with nonverbal low functioning autism in his twenties. Previous psycho-educational assessment indicated that GO had a nonverbal IQ (NVIQ) of 73 within the borderline range, an adaptive behavior composite score at the extremely low percentile rank, and poor executive functioning (EF) capability with majority of the EF components falling in the performance range from borderline problem to problematic range. His family has expressed their concern if GO would be able to take care of himself when they are too old or no longer around to care for him. This short paper is an attempt to review all the previous assessment results and to find out if GO could be helped to improve in his daily living skills in order to lead a more independent life in the future.

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