Research Projects
The following section contains details of research projects that are currently being conducted in individuals with rare genetic syndromes and neurodevelopmental disorders. The projects towards the top of the page are currently in need of participants. Click on the projects to read more about them and find out if you can take part.
At the bottom of the page, you can find information about ongoing research projects that are no longer recruiting participants. These might be projects that have taken place within the last five years where results are currently being analyzed or written up for publication. Click on the projects to read more about the progress of these projects or to download preliminary results.
Category: Prader-Willi
Status: Current
Social cognitive strengths and difficulties in Down syndrome and Prader-Willi syndrome
We are interested in how children and young people with Down syndrome and Prader-Willi syndrome process and understand social information. We are particularly interested in whether social information processing relates to observable social behaviour skills that are central to navigating day-to-day interactions.