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Articulation in Schoolchildren and Adults with Neurofibromatosis Type 1
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Cosyns, Marjan; Mortier, Geert; Janssens, Sandra; Bogaert, Famke; D'Hondt, Stephanie; Van Borsel, John – Journal of Communication Disorders, 2012
Several authors mentioned the occurrence of articulation problems in the neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) population. However, few studies have undertaken a detailed analysis of the articulation skills of NF1 patients, especially in schoolchildren and adults. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to examine in depth the articulation skills of…
Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), Syllables, Phonetics, Articulation Impairments
The Prevalence of Lisping in Gay Men
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Van Borsel, John; De Bruyn, Els; Lefebvre, Evelien; Sokoloff, Anouschka; De Ley, Sophia; Baudonck, Nele – Journal of Communication Disorders, 2009
This study evaluated the stereotype that gay men lisp. Two clinicians who were unaware of the specific purpose of the study and the populations involved judged randomized audio-recordings of 175 gay males, 100 heterosexual males and 100 heterosexual females for the presence of lisping during reading of a standardized text. In the gay males a…
Descriptors: Articulation Impairments, Homosexuality, Males, Age
An Analysis of the Speech of Five Down's Syndrome Adolescents.
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Van Borsel, John – Journal of Communication Disorders, 1988
Evaluation of the speech of five Dutch-speaking adolescent girls with Down's syndrome found that speech errors tended to be identical to the error patterns in young normal children supporting the view that misarticulations in Down's syndrome subjects are mainly the result of a delay in speech development. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Articulation (Speech), Articulation Impairments, Delayed Speech
Articulation in Prader-Willi Syndrome.
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Defloor, Truus; Van Borsel, John; Curfs, Leopold – Journal of Communication Disorders, 2002
This study examined articulation in 13 Dutch individuals (ages 7-29, IQs 38-83) with Prader-Willi syndrome using a picture naming test with transcribed samples subjected to analyses for articulation errors. Results suggest that the impaired articulation found is a function of IQ and that with increasing age, phonological problems gradually resolve…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Articulation (Speech), Articulation Impairments
Speech Patterns in Kabuki Make-Up Syndrome: A Case Report.
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Van Lierde, Kristiane M.; Van Borsel, John; Van Cauwenberge, Paul – Journal of Communication Disorders, 2000
A case study of a Belgian 3-year-old girl with Kabuki make-up syndrome found she had normal receptive skills and good expressive vocabulary but poor morphosyntactic abilities. She was capable of producing most of the sounds of her native language but demonstrated high variability in production of the sounds. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Articulation Impairments, Case Studies, Communication Disorders, Disabilities
Communication Problems in Turner Syndrome: A Sample Survey.
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Van Borsel, John; Dhooge, Inge; Verhoye, Kristof; Derde, Kristel; Curfs, Leopold – Journal of Communication Disorders, 1999
A survey of 128 females (ages 2-58) with Turner syndrome found almost one quarter were receiving or had received treatment for stuttering, articulation problems, and/or delayed language development, with the latter two disorders being checked most frequently. Only 4 or the 68 individuals receiving growth hormone treatment reported voice changes.…
Descriptors: Adults, Articulation Impairments, Children, Congenital Impairments