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Direct linkDimitropoulos, Anastasia; Ferranti, Angela; Lemler, Maria – Journal of Communication Disorders, 2013
Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), most recognized for the hallmark hyperphagia and food preoccupations, is caused by the absence of expression of the paternally active genes in the q11-13 region of chromosome 15. Since the recognition of PWS as a genetic disorder, most research has focused primarily on the medical, genetic, and behavioral aspects of…
Descriptors: Expressive Language, Receptive Language, Genetic Disorders, Genetics
Angelillo, Nicola; Di Costanzo, Brigida; Barillari, Umberto – Journal of Communication Disorders, 2010
Floating-Harbor syndrome is a rare congenital disorder characterized by specific facial features, short stature associated with significantly delayed bone age and language impairment. Although language delay is a cardinal manifestation of this syndrome, few reports describe the specific language difficulties of these patients, particularly the…
Descriptors: Slow Learners, Delayed Speech, Mental Retardation, Language Impairments
Working Memory and Comprehension in Children with Specific Language Impairment: What We Know So Far.
Peer reviewedMontgomery, James W. – Journal of Communication Disorders, 2003
The performance data of individuals with Alzheimer's on language comprehension and expression tests are presented and discussed in the context of possible contributions from impaired working memory functions. It is argued that diminished scores result primarily from attenuated span capacity, difficulty focusing attention, encoding, and activation…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Alzheimers Disease, Attention Deficit Disorders
Peer reviewedLight, Janice C.; Roberts, Barbara; Dimarco, Rosemarie; Greiner, Nina – Journal of Communication Disorders, 1998
Discusses the use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) to enhance comprehension and expression of people with autism. A theoretical model for AAC assessment and intervention is presented and illustrated with a case study of a 6-year-old boy with autism and severe expressive and receptive language impairments. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism, Case Studies, Communication Skills
Peer reviewedRodekohr, Rachel K.; Haynes, William O. – Journal of Communication Disorders, 2001
A study divided 40 children (age 7) into groups consisting of white normal language and language impaired and African American normal language and language impaired. African American English speakers with normal language scored significantly lower on the Test of Language Development-2P compared to white normal-language subjects, but did not differ…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Blacks, Cognitive Processes, Cultural Differences
Peer reviewedLewis, Barbara A.; Singer, Lynn T.; Fulton, Sarah; Salvator, Ann; Short, Elizabeth J.; Klein, Nancy; Baley, Jill – Journal of Communication Disorders, 2002
A study of very low birth weight babies with (n=89) and without (n=71) bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and term controls was conducted at age 8. The BPD group demonstrated reduced articulation, receptive language skills, performance IQ, and gross and fine motor skills, and almost half were enrolled in speech-language therapy. (Contains…
Descriptors: Birth Weight, Child Development, Children, Communication Disorders
