| Total sample N (136) | Completely/ Moderately | A little/ Not at all | Missing |
| Learning ability and the application of acquired knowledge | N (&) | N (&) | N (&) |
| Is he/she able to read? | 48 (35.3) | 88 (64.7) | 0.0 |
| Does he/she understand what he/she reads? | 41 (30.1) | 92 (67.6) | 3 (2.2) |
| Is he/she able to write? | 42 (30.9) | 93 (68.4) | 0.7 |
| Is he/she able to do easy calculations? | 10 (7.4) | 126 (92.6) | 0.0 |
| Is he/she able to make decisions that affect his/her daily life | 71 (52.2) | 65 (47.8) | 0.0 |
| The capacity to perform tasks and general requests. |
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| Is the person with DS able to perform a simple task? | 85 (62.5) | 51 (37.5) | 0.0 |
| Is he/she able to perform articulated tasks within a group? | 72 (52.9) | 63 (46.3) | 1 (0.7) |
| Is he/she able to complete articulated tasks independently, such as getting up in the morning and prepare himself to go out? | 61 (44.9) | 75 (55.1) | 0.0 |
| Is he/she able to plan his/her own daily routine? | 44 (32.4) | 92 (67.6) | 0.0 |
| Communication skills |
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| Is he/she able to manage a conversation (to begin, to keep and to end a conversation)? | 49 (36.0) | 87 (64.0) | 0.0 |
| Is he/she able to use a telephone? | 29 (21.3) | 106 (77.9) | 1 (0.7) |
| Does he/she know how to use the computer autonomously? | 21 (15.4) | 115 (84.6) | 0.0 |
| Is he/she able to read the time on digital watches? | 44 (32.4) | 87 (64.0) | 5 (3.7) |
| Is he/she able to read the time on analog watches (with hands)? | 39 (28.7) | 97 (71.3) | 0.0 |
| Capacities to take care of him/herself |
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| Is the person with DS able to look after his/her own health? | 25 (18.4) | 110 (80.9) | 1 (0.7) |
| To what extent is he/she able to take medicines? | 46 (33.8) | 85 (62.5) | 5 (3.7) |
| To what extent is he/she able to wash her/himself? | 64 (47.1) | 71 (52.2) | 1 (0.7) |
| To what extent is he/she able to manage urination and defecation? | 97 (71.3) | 38 (27.9) | 1 (0.7) |
| To what extent is he/she able to manage menstruation? | 10 (7.4) | 8 (5.9) | 118 (86.8) |
| To what extent is he/she able to get dressed and get undressed? | 101 (74.3) | 32 (23.5) | 3 (2.2) |
| To what extent is he/she able to put one’s shoes on? | 94 (69.1) | 41 (30.1) | 1 (0.7) |
| To what extent is he/she able to choose suitable clothing? | 57 (41.9) | 79 (58.1) | 0.0 |
| To what extent is he/she able to use cutlery and eat food? | 117 (86.0) | 17 (12.5) | 2 (1.5) |
| To what extent is he/she able to take a glass and raise it to his/her lips and then drink the drink? | 125 (91.9) | 11 (8.1) | 0.0 |
| Capacity to manage daily routine/domestic life (only if he/she live at home) |
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| To what extent he/she is able to acquire daily goods (for example choose food, drinks, dresses, cleaning products etc.)? | 19 (14.0) | 102 (75.0) | 15 (11.0) |
| to what extent is he/she able to prepare meals for him/herself and the others (parents for example)? | 10 (7.4) | 111 (81.6) | 15 (11.0) |
| to what extent is he/she able to do housework (for example cleaning up, do the laundry)? | 29 (21.3) | 91 (66.9) | 16 (11.8) |
| to what extent is he/she able to assist others (his/her parents for example) if properly educated to do so? | 21 (15.4) | 98 (72.1) | 17 (12.5) |