Williams Syndrome across Languages; Editorial page; Title page; LCC page; Table of contents; Tables and figures; List of contributors; Williams syndrome; Part I. Phenotype and genotype in Williams syndrome; Williams syndrome from a clinical perspective; Genetics of Williams-Beuren syndrome; Part II. Language development and language competence in WS; Relations between language and cognition in Williams syndrome; Spared domain-specific cognitive capacities?; Phonological processing in Williams syndrome; Fast mapping in Williams syndrome
Summary
Williams Syndrome (WS), aka Williams Beuren Syndrome, is a developmental disorder that we have known about for some forty years. The cause for WS was detected only recently: a micro deletion on chromosome 7, more specifically at the region of chromosome 7q11.23. The cognitive and behavioral profile in WS is characterized by a marked discrepancy between verbal and non-verbal skills combined with relatively spared linguistic skills. Recent research has shown considerable progress defining the areas of intactness in linguistic abilities. This volume builds on that research, giving an overview of
