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ArticleChild neuropsychology : a journal on normal and abnormal development in childhood and adolescence2026

In-depth profile analysis and developmental trends in Wechsler performance among individuals with Williams syndrome.

Cristan Farmer, Bonita P Klein-Tasman, Ashley Chun, Ivy Giserman-Kiss, Lisa Joseph, Colby Chlebowski, Beth A Kozel, Audrey E Thurm

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Cristan FarmerNeurodevelopmental and Behavioral Phenotyping Service, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6878-5199
Bonita P Klein-TasmanDepartment of Psychology, Child Neurodevelopmental Research Lab, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0932-1519
Ashley ChunNeurodevelopmental and Behavioral Phenotyping Service, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1687-7638
Ivy Giserman-KissNeurodevelopmental and Behavioral Phenotyping Service, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0715-4902
Lisa JosephNeurodevelopmental and Behavioral Phenotyping Service, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9757-7118
Colby ChlebowskiNeurodevelopmental and Behavioral Phenotyping Service, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0489-9485
Beth A KozelLaboratory of Vascular and Matrix Genetics at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, USA.
Audrey E ThurmNeurodevelopmental and Behavioral Phenotyping Service, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, USA.

Funding

Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Phenotyping ZICMH002961 · NIMH · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH · PI THURM, AUDREY · 2017 to 2025
$12.6M
Williams syndrome: A Translational Approach to Mechanism and TreatmentZIAHL006210 · NHLBI · NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE · PI KOZEL, BETH · 2016 to 2024
$10.4M
Modifiers of elastin arteriopathyZIAHL006212 · NHLBI · NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE · PI KOZEL, BETH · 2016 to 2024
$9.7M
Intramural NIH HHS ZIA HL006210Intramural NIH HHS ZIA HL006212Intramural NIH HHS ZIC MH002961
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Abstract

Williams syndrome is caused by a microdeletion of genes on chromosome 7q11.23. It is estimated that 75% of individuals with Williams syndrome meet criteria for intellectual disability. The existing literature, primarily using the Differential Ability Scales, supports a pattern of relative weakness in visuospatial construction and language abilities commensurate with or slightly stronger than overall cognitive functioning. However, it is unclear how cognitive profile patterns are captured by current versions of the Wechsler system of assessment, which is more commonly used in community settings. Further, few longitudinal data on cognitive profiles exist, limiting conclusions about developmental trends. The current study included 59 individuals with Williams syndrome aged 4-24 years assessed with the age-appropriate Wechsler test a median of twice over 3 ± 1.5 years. The results of this study confirmed the profile found in the extant literature, but there was evidence of heterogeneity in relative strengths and weaknesses that necessitates individual evaluation. Careful longitudinal modeling of between- and within-person effects suggested stability of standard scores in all domains. The results of this study inform a developmental understanding of the Williams syndrome cognitive profile and improve the interpretability of research findings for clinical and school settings where the Wechsler system is commonly used.

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Wechsler ScalesWilliams SyndromeAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleYoung Adultcognitive assessmentlongitudinalprofile analysisWechslerWilliams syndrome

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