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Antshel, Kevin M.; Marrinan, Eileen; Kates, Wendy R.; Fremont, Wanda; Shprintzen, Robert J. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2009
Velo-cardio-facial syndrome (VCFS) is a genetic disorder caused by a microdeletion of chromosome 22q11.2. Although there is some variability, VCFS is associated with a characteristic physical, behavioral, and cognitive phenotype. This review article focuses on aspects of language and literacy development in VCFS, describing what is known and…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Articulation (Speech), Receptive Language, Expressive Language
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Tyler, Ann A.; Lewis, Kerry E. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2005
This article explores selected phonological measures, their relationships to one another, and how groups differentiated by such measures change over time during intervention. Relationships among global quantitative measures of severity (percent consonants correct), measures of variability/consistency, and measures of whole-word complexity and…
Descriptors: Phonology, Syllables, Word Recognition, Control Groups