Outputs (5)

The Quality of Everyday Eye Contact in Williams Syndrome: Insights from Cross-syndrome Comparisons (2022)
Journal Article
Ridley, E., Arnott, B., Riby, D., Burt, M., Hanley, M., & Leekam, S. (2022). The Quality of Everyday Eye Contact in Williams Syndrome: Insights from Cross-syndrome Comparisons. American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 127(4), 293-312. https://doi.org/10.1352/1944-7558-127.4.293

Past research shows that individuals with Williams syndrome (WS) have heightened and prolonged eye contact. Using parent report measures, we examined not only the presence of eye contact but also its qualitative features. Study 1 included individuals... Read More about The Quality of Everyday Eye Contact in Williams Syndrome: Insights from Cross-syndrome Comparisons.

Hearing the feeling: Auditory emotion perception in Williams Syndrome (2020)
Journal Article
Heaton, P., Ridley, E., Makhmood, S., & Riby, D. (2020). Hearing the feeling: Auditory emotion perception in Williams Syndrome. Research in Developmental Disabilities, Article 103660. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2020.103660

Background Studies investigating recognition of facial expressions of emotions in Williams syndrome (WS) have reported difficulties in recognising negative expressions of emotion and a reliance on atypically developing underlying processes during tas... Read More about Hearing the feeling: Auditory emotion perception in Williams Syndrome.

A cross-syndrome approach to the social phenotype of neurodevelopmental disorders: Focusing on social vulnerability and social interaction style (2020)
Journal Article
Ridley, E., Riby, D., & Leekam, S. (2020). A cross-syndrome approach to the social phenotype of neurodevelopmental disorders: Focusing on social vulnerability and social interaction style. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 100, Article 103604. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2020.103604

Background: Following Annette Karmiloff-Smith’s approach to cognitive research, this study applied a cross-syndrome approach to the social phenotype, focusing on social vulnerability (SV) and the factors that contribute to it. Aims: To (i) identify s... Read More about A cross-syndrome approach to the social phenotype of neurodevelopmental disorders: Focusing on social vulnerability and social interaction style.

The Role of Executive Functions in Socioeconomic Attainment Gaps: Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial (2020)
Journal Article
Blakey, E., Matthews, D., Cragg, L., Buck, J., Cameron, D., Higgins, B., …Carroll, D. (2020). The Role of Executive Functions in Socioeconomic Attainment Gaps: Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial. Child Development, 91(5), 1594-1614. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13358

The socioeconomic attainment gap in mathematics starts early and increases over time. This study aimed to examine why this gap exists. Four‐year‐olds from diverse backgrounds were randomly allocated to a brief intervention designed to improve executi... Read More about The Role of Executive Functions in Socioeconomic Attainment Gaps: Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Social vulnerability in Williams syndrome: A tendency to approach strangers (2017)
Journal Article
Riby, D., Ridley, E., Lough, E., & Hanley, M. (2017). Social vulnerability in Williams syndrome: A tendency to approach strangers. International review of research in developmental disabilities, 175-199. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.irrdd.2017.05.001

In this paper we discuss the social profile associated with the developmental disorder, Williams syndrome (WS), and provide a specific focus on social vulnerability risk factors, such as social approach. To illustrate aspects of social vulnerability... Read More about Social vulnerability in Williams syndrome: A tendency to approach strangers.