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A Longitudinal Study of Vocabulary Size and Composition in Low Risk Preterm Children
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Pérez-Pereira, Miguel; Cruz, Raquel – First Language, 2018
The vocabulary size and composition of one group of full-term and three groups of low risk preterm children with different gestational ages (GA) were longitudinally compared at 10, 22 and 30 months of age. Expressive vocabulary development was assessed through the CDI. Cognitive development was also assessed at 22 months (Batelle Developmental…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Vocabulary Development, Biomedicine, Gender Differences
Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Cognitive Functioning in Preschool Children with and without Down Syndrome
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Joyce, A.; Dimitriou, D. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2017
Background: Sleep affects children's cognitive development, preparedness for school and future academic outcomes. People with Down syndrome (DS) are particularly at risk for sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). To our knowledge, the association between SDB and cognition in preschoolers with DS is unknown. Methods: We assessed sleep by using…
Descriptors: Sleep, Cognitive Development, Child Development, Down Syndrome
Vocabulary Development in Children with Down Syndrome: Longitudinal and Cross-Sectional Data
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Zampini, Laura; D'Odorico, Laura – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2013
Background: Research findings on vocabulary development in children with Down syndrome are inconsistent. This study aimed to analyse the developmental trend of vocabulary growth in children with Down syndrome and the relationships between vocabulary and chronological and developmental age. Method: Children's vocabulary size was assessed by a…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Down Syndrome, Longitudinal Studies, Italian