Zimpel, André Frank
Trisomy 21

What we can learn from people with Down syndrome. 2.000 people and their neuropsychological findings. With contributions from: Kim Lena Hurtig-Bohn, Angela Kalmutzke, Torben Rieckmann and Alfred Christoph Röhm.

For a long time, it was assumed that a genetic disposition such as trisomy 21 enables predictions to be made about overall personality development. But, who could have ever imagined that people with trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) would also be capable of earning a university degree? We studied 1,294 people with trisomy 21. The results showed that people with trisomy 21 benefit more from abstract learning than their neurotypical counterparts. 212 Seiten mit 87 Abb. und 7 Tab., broschiert (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht 2016) leichte Lagerspuren/minor shelfwear