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Sommers, Ronald K.; And Others – Journal of Childhood Communication Disorders, 1988
Two groups of children with Down Syndrome, aged 13-17 (n=21) and 15-22 (n=24), were evaluated on their performances on 26 consonants. Results indicated patterns of delayed and deviant articulatory performances in both groups, particularly in connected speech and particularly in older subjects, who had received little or no speech-language…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Articulation Impairments, Comparative Analysis, Consonants
Peer reviewedSommers, Ronald K. – Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 1991
The study evaluated prediction of language quality using 3 approaches (neurodevelopmental, cognitive, and combination) with 37 developmentally delayed children (ages 5-9). Results indicated that these children had language and speech delays that showed substantial relationships to their verbal cognitive abilities and fine motor skills, in addition…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Ability, Delayed Speech, Developmental Disabilities
