Farran, Emily;
Jarrold, C;
(2003)
Visuo-spatial cognition in Williams syndrome: Reviewing and accounting for the strengths and weaknesses in performance.
Developmental Neuropsychology
, 23
pp. 173-200.
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Abstract
Individuals with Williams syndrome typically show relatively poor visuo-spatial abilities in comparison to stronger verbal skills. However, individuals' level of performance is not consistent across all visuo-spatial tasks. The studies assessing visuo-spatial functioning in Williams syndrome are critically reviewed, in order to provide a clear pattern of the relative difficulty of these tasks. This prompts a possible explanation of the variability in performance seen which focuses on the processing demands of some of these tasks. Individuals with Williams syndrome show an atypical processing style on tests of construction, which does not affect tests of perception.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Visuo-spatial cognition in Williams syndrome: Reviewing and accounting for the strengths and weaknesses in performance |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This is an electronic version of an article published in Farran, Emily and Jarrold, Christopher (2003) Visuo-spatial cognition in Williams syndrome: Reviewing and accounting for the strengths and weaknesses in performance. Developmental Neuropsychology, 23 (1&2). pp. 173-200. Developmental Neuropsychology is available online at: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~db=all~content=a784401402~tab=content |
| UCL classification: | UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10002060 |
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