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Caregivers completed the\n                      <jats:italic>Early Executive Functions Questionnaire (EEFQ)<\/jats:italic>\n                      and the\n                      <jats:italic>Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales Developmental Profile, Infant-Toddler Checklist (CSBS)<\/jats:italic>\n                      .\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Substantial inter-individual variability was observed among toddlers with DS along foundational social and EF dimensions. 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