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Delay of Gratification: A Comparison Study of Children with Down Syndrome, Moderate Intellectual Disability and Typical Development
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Cuskelly, M.; Gilmore, L.; Glenn, S.; Jobling, A. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2016
Background: Self-regulation has been found to be an important contributor to a range of outcomes, with delay of gratification (a self-regulatory skill) predicting better academic, social and personal functioning. There is some evidence that individuals with Down syndrome have difficulty with delay of gratification. We investigated the question of…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Delay of Gratification, Self Control, Predictor Variables
Language Development in Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing Children with Additional Disabilities: Type Matters!
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Cupples, L.; Ching, T. Y. C.; Leigh, G.; Martin, L.; Gunnourie, M.; Button, L.; Marnane, V.; Hou, S.; Zhang, V.; Flynn, C.; Van Buynder, P. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2018
Background: This study examined language development in young children with hearing loss and different types of additional disabilities (ADs). Method: A population-based cohort of 67 children who were enrolled in the Longitudinal Outcomes of Children with Hearing Impairment study took part. Language ability was directly assessed at 3 and 5 years…
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Disabilities
Developmental Trajectories of Structural and Pragmatic Language Skills in School-Aged Children with Williams Syndrome
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Van Den Heuvel, E.; Manders, E.; Swillen, A.; Zink, I. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2016
Background: This study aimed to compare developmental courses of structural and pragmatic language skills in school-aged children with Williams syndrome (WS) and children with idiopathic intellectual disability (IID). Comparison of these language trajectories could highlight syndrome-specific developmental features. Method: Twelve monolingual…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Language Skills, Children, Intellectual Disability
A Comparison between Linguistic Skills and Socio-Communicative Abilities in Williams Syndrome
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Alfieri, P.; Menghini, D.; Marotta, L.; De Peppo, L.; Ravà, L.; Salvaguardia, F.; Varuzza, C.; Vicari, S. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2017
Background: Individuals with Williams syndrome (WS) show a disharmonic linguistic profile with a clear pattern of strengths and weaknesses. Despite their sociable nature, atypical socio-communicative abilities and deficits in communication and relationship with others have been found. Aim: The aim of the present study was to investigate whether…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Genetic Disorders, Language Skills, Interpersonal Communication
Home Literacy Environment of Pre-School Children with Intellectual Disabilities
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van der Schuit, M.; Peeters, M.; Segers, E.; van Balkom, H.; Verhoeven, L. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2009
Background: For pre-school children, the home literacy environment (HLE) plays an important role in the development of language and literacy skills. As there is little known about the HLE of children with intellectual disabilities (ID), the aim of the present study was to investigate the HLE of children with ID in comparison with children without…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Family Environment, Language Skills, Mental Age
Language Comprehension in Boys with Fragile X Syndrome and Boys with Down Syndrome
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Price, J.; Roberts, J.; Vandergrift, N.; Martin, G. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2007
Background: Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the most common known inherited cause of intellectual disability, yet very few studies have explored the language comprehension skills of children with FXS. We examined the receptive vocabulary, grammatical morphology and syntax skills of boys with FXS (who were additionally classified as having autism,…
Descriptors: Morphology (Languages), Down Syndrome, Syntax, Sentences
Cognitive, Language and Social-Cognitive Skills of Individuals with Fragile X Syndrome with and without Autism
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Lewis, Pamela; Abbeduto, L.; Murphy, M.; Richmond, E.; Giles, N.; Bruno, L.; Schroeder, S. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2006
Background: It is not known whether those with co-morbid fragile X syndrome (FXS) and autism represent a distinct subtype of FXS; whether the especially severe cognitive delays seen in studies of young children with co-morbid FXS and autism compared with those with only FXS continue into adolescence and young adulthood; and whether autism in those…
Descriptors: Autism, Intelligence Quotient, Young Adults, Adolescents