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People with Intellectual Disabilities Talk About Sexuality: Implications for the Development of Sex Education by Schaafsma, D., Kok, G., Stoffelen, J. M. T., Curfs, L. M. G.

“…Existing sex education programmes have failed in involving people with intellectual disabilities in the development of these programmes. Not involving the…”
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Community participation of people with an intellectual disability: a review of empirical findings by Verdonschot, M. M. L., De Witte, L. P., Reichrath, E., Buntinx, W. H. E., Curfs, L. M. G.

“…Study design  A systematic review of the literature. Objectives  To investigate community participation of persons with an intellectual disability (ID) as…”
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Homosexuality among people with a mild intellectual disability: an explorative study on the lived experiences of homosexual people in the Netherlands with a mild intellectual disability by Stoffelen, J., Kok, G., Hospers, H., Curfs, L. M. G.

“…Background  Empirical research on homosexuality among people with an intellectual disability (ID) is limited and, to date, very little is known regarding the…”
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Participation in daytime activities among people with mild or moderate intellectual disability by Dusseljee, J. C. E., Rijken, P. M., Cardol, M., Curfs, L. M. G., Groenewegen, P. P.

“…Background  Community participation has been defined as performing daytime activities by people while interacting with others. Previous studies on community…”
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Auditory change detection in fragile X syndrome males: A brain potential study by Van der Molen, M.J.W, Van der Molen, M.W, Ridderinkhof, K.R, Hamel, B.C.J, Curfs, L.M.G, Ramakers, G.J.A

“…Highlights ► Sensory stimulus detection (N1, P2) in the fragile X syndrome brain is characterized by augmented cortical activity. ► Mismatch negativity is…”
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Impact of environmental factors on community participation of persons with an intellectual disability: a systematic review by Verdonschot, M. M. L., De Witte, L. P., Reichrath, E., Buntinx, W. H. E., Curfs, L. M. G.

“…Study Design  A systematic review of the literature. Objectives  To describe which environmental factors have an impact on community participation of persons…”
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Auditory and visual cortical activity during selective attention in fragile X syndrome: A cascade of processing deficiencies by Van der Molen, M.J.W, Van der Molen, M.W, Ridderinkhof, K.R, Hamel, B.C.J, Curfs, L.M.G, Ramakers, G.J.A

“…Highlights ► Basic information processing in fragile X syndrome (FXS) can be characterized by augmented cortical activity during the early sensory stages in…”
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Processes and effects of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy in people with intellectual disabilities: a controlled study by Roeden, J. M., Maaskant, M. A., Curfs, L. M. G.

“…Background Solution‐Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) is a form of behaviour therapy that focuses on evoking desired behaviour rather than on diminishing existing…”
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Ageing with an intellectual disability: the impact of personal resources on well-being by Lehmann, B. A., Bos, A. E. R., Rijken, M., Cardol, M., Peters, G.-J. Y., Kok, G., Curfs, L. M. G.

“…Background  The population of ageing people with mild and moderate intellectual disabilities (ID) is growing rapidly. This study examines how personal…”
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Individual support planning: perceptions and expectations of people with intellectual disabilities in the Netherlands by Herps, M. A., Buntinx, W. H. E., Curfs, L. M. G.

“…Background  According to Dutch jurisdiction, individual support plans (ISP) should register the mutual agreements between a person with intellectual…”
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Profiling Fragile X Syndrome in males: Strengths and weaknesses in cognitive abilities by Van der Molen, M.J.W., Huizinga, M., Huizenga, H.M., Ridderinkhof, K.R., Van der Molen, M.W., Hamel, B.J.C., Curfs, L.M.G., Ramakers, G.J.A.

“…The present study examined the cognitive profile in Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) males, and investigated whether cognitive profiles are similar for FXS males at…”
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD): an Approach to Effective Prevention by Roozen, Sylvia, Black, D., Peters, G-J. Y., Kok, G., Townend, D., Nijhuis, J. G., Koek, G. H., Curfs, L. M. G.

“…Purpose of Review The objective of the current contribution is to propose an evidence-based, six-step approach to develop effective programs for prevention of…”
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Sleep disturbances and behavioural problems in adults with Prader-Willi syndrome by Maas, A. P. H. M., Sinnema, M., Didden, R., Maaskant, M. A., Smits, M. G., Schrander-Stumpel, C. T. R. M., Curfs, L. M. G.

“…Background  Individuals with Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS) are at risk of sleep disturbances, such as excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) and sleep apnoea, and…”
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The relationship between IGF-I concentration, cognitive function and quality of life in adults with Prader–Willi syndrome by van Nieuwpoort, I.C., Deijen, J.B., Curfs, L.M.G., Drent, M.L.

“…Mental retardation is one of the clinical characteristics of Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS) and in part of the patients growth hormone deficiency is demonstrable…”
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Attentional set-shifting in fragile X syndrome by Van der Molen, M.J.W., Van der Molen, M.W., Ridderinkhof, K.R., Hamel, B.C.J., Curfs, L.M.G., Ramakers, G.J.A.

“…► Attentional set-shifting ability in FXS is investigated with the intra/extra dimensional set-shifting paradigm (IED). ► A novel method for scoring IED stage…”
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Chromosomal microarray mapping suggests a role for BSX and Neurogranin in neurocognitive and behavioral defects in the 11q terminal deletion disorder (Jacobsen syndrome) by Coldren, C. D., Lai, Z., Shragg, P., Rossi, E., Glidewell, S. C., Zuffardi, O., Mattina, T., Ivy, D. D., Curfs, L. M., Mattson, S. N., Riley, E. P., Treier, M., Grossfeld, P. D.

“…We performed a prospective analysis on 14 11q- patients to determine the relationship between the degree of cognitive impairment and relative deletion size…”
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Behavioural flexibility in individuals with Angelman syndrome, Down syndrome, non-specific intellectual disability and Autism spectrum disorder by Didden, R., Sigafoos, J., Green, V. A., Korzilius, H., Mouws, C., Lancioni, G. E., O'Reilly, M. F., Curfs, L. M. G.

“…Background  Little is known about behavioural flexibility in children and adults with Angelman syndrome and whether people with this syndrome have more or less…”
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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: Prevalence rates in South Africa by Olivier, L, Curfs, L M G, Viljoen, D L

“…Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is an under-diagnosed condition in South Africa (SA). Fetal alcohol syndrome and FASD community prevalence studies were…”
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Melatonin decreases daytime challenging behaviour in persons with intellectual disability and chronic insomnia by Braam, W., Didden, R., Maas, A. P. H. M., Korzilius, H., Smits, M. G., Curfs, L. M. G.

“…Background  Persons with intellectual disability (ID) and sleep problems exhibit more daytime challenging behaviours than persons with ID without sleep…”
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Sleep in individuals with Cri du Chat syndrome: a comparative study by Maas, A. P. H. M., Didden, R., Korzilius, H., Braam, W., Smits, M. G., Curfs, L. M. G.

“…Background  Sleep problems are common in individuals with intellectual disability. Little is known about sleep in children and adults with Cri du Chat syndrome…”
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