title: Profiles of visual perceptual functions in Down syndrome.
abstract: The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the visual perceptual functions measured by the Test of Visual Perceptual Skill-Third Edition (TVPS-3) in Down syndrome (DS). Seventy individuals with DS, seventy with typical development (TD), and forty mental-age-matched participants with intellectual disabilities (ID) were recruited for the assessment session. Significant between-group differences in TVPS-3 were observed between either DS or ID and TD groups. There was no significant difference on TVPS-3 between DS and ID groups. Implications for clinical professionals and recommendations for further research are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational Therapy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yi-Ting
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Wan
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational Therapy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ching-Sui
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Chiang
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Sharon Chia-Ju
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chih-Chung
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational Therapy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Electronic address: yeepwu@cc.kmu.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Yee-Pay
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Wuang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D010468:Perceptual Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010641:Phenotype; D013028:Space Perception / Q000502:physiology*; D014796:Visual Perception / Q000502:physiology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Down syndrome; Visual perception