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Verbal Short-Term Memory Shows a Specific Association with Receptive but Not Productive Vocabulary Measures in Down Syndrome
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Majerus, S.; Barisnikov, K. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2018
Background: Verbal short-term memory (STM) capacity has been considered to support vocabulary learning in typical children and adults, but evidence for this link is inconsistent for studies in individuals with Down syndrome (DS). The aim of this study was explore the role of processing demands on the association between verbal STM and vocabulary…
Descriptors: Short Term Memory, Down Syndrome, Receptive Language, Expressive Language
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
Differences in Teachers Verbal Responsiveness to Groups of Children with ASD Who Vary in Cognitive and Language Abilities
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Qian, X. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2018
Background: This study aimed to examine whether verbal responsiveness in special education teachers varied among subgroups of children with autism spectrum disorder (n = 112) who differed in cognitive and language abilities. Methods: Participants were divided into clusters using cluster analysis based on standardised cognitive and language tests…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Verbal Communication, Children, Autism