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Sarah Nelson Potter; Danielle Harvey; Audra Sterling; Leonard Abbeduto – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2024
Purpose: Past research shows that parentally responsive behavior toward the child positively influences language development in both neurotypical children and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including those with fragile X syndrome (FXS); however, most studies have focused exclusively on the mother--child relationship.…
Descriptors: Family (Sociological Unit), Parents, Parent Participation, Parent Child Relationship
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Scherer, Nancy J.; Oravkinova, Zuzana; McBee, Matthew T. – Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics, 2013
The purpose of this study was to compare early speech and language development of children with and without cleft lip and/or palate (CLP) in the US and Slovakia from 6 to 24 months of age. Thirty-two children from the US (eight with CLP and eight noncleft) and Slovakia (eight with CLP and eight noncleft) participated in this study. The children…
Descriptors: Congenital Impairments, Foreign Countries, Articulation (Speech), Language Acquisition
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Howse, Jennifer L.; Weiss, Marina; Green, Nancy S. – Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 2006
Expansion of newborn screening (NBS) has been driven primarily by a combination of advances in technology and medical treatment, and the sustained advocacy efforts of consumers and voluntary health organizations. The longstanding leadership of the March of Dimes has been credited by many as a critical factor in the expansion and improvement of…
Descriptors: Medical Services, State Programs, Screening Tests, Neonates