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Jacinta M. Saldaris; Jeremiah Ayalde; Samali Kankanange; Jessica Keeley; Helen Leonard; Peter Jacoby; Eric D. Marsh; Tim A. Benke; Scott T. Demarest; Jenny Downs – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2024
Background: Communication impairments are a leading concern for parent caregivers of individuals with rare neurodevelopmental disorders (RNDDs). Clinical trials of disease modifying therapies require valid and responsive outcome measures that are relevant to individuals with RNDDs. Identifying and evaluating current psychometric properties for…
Descriptors: Language Impairments, Communication Disorders, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Evaluation Methods
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Clendon, Sally; Paynter, Jessica; Walker, Sue; Bowen, Rachael; Westerveld, Marleen F. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2021
Purpose: Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at increased risk of experiencing difficulties with the development of literacy, including the emergent literacy skills recognized to underpin conventional literacy success. Comprehensive assessment is essential. Characteristics of ASD can make assessment challenging, and this can be…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Emergent Literacy, Verbal Communication
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de Carlos Isla, Mercedes; Fortea, Inmaculada Baixauli – Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 2016
Children with Angelman syndrome (AS) exhibit significant social, communicative and cognitive difficulties. The aim of this case study was to describe the profile of communicative abilities of a child with AS, before and after the implementation of the Hanen program "More than Words" (MTW). Additionally, changes on the language directed…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Profiles, Program Implementation, Communicative Competence (Languages)