INDEPENDENCE AND ADAPTIVE-BEHAVIOR IN ADULTS WITH WILLIAMS-SYNDROME

This study describes the adjustment of 70 adults with Williams syndrom e, in terms of self-help skills, independence, and occupational levels . Although the overall mean IQ of the group (62.00) was within the mil d mental handicap range, relatively few individuals were able to attai n a high level of independence or cope with the demands of employment, Adaptive behavior scores were significantly below chronological age. Outcome measures were compared with available data on other groups of adults of similar age and level of intellectual impairment, Implicatio ns for the community care of adults with Williams syndrome are discuss ed. (C) 1997 Wiley-Liss, Inc.