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Development of Rapid Word-Object Associations in Relation to Expressive Vocabulary: Shared Commonalities in Infants and Toddlers with and without Williams Syndrome
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Ha, Oh-Ryeong; Cashon, Cara H.; Holt, Nicholas A.; Mervis, Carolyn B. – Developmental Science, 2020
Associative word learning, i.e., associating a word with an object, is an important building block of early word learning for TD infants. This study investigated the development of word-I object associations by TD infants and infants and toddlers with Williams syndrome (WS), a rare genetic disorder associated with delayed language and cognitive…
Descriptors: Expressive Language, Vocabulary, Infants, Toddlers
Teaching Children with SMA 1 to Expressively Communicate Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems: Extending Functional Communication Teaching Using a Model of Verbal Behavior
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Ostryn, Cheryl – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2021
Spinal Muscular Atrophy is a genetic, degenerative disorder, in which individuals become unable to engage in typical motor activities, including speech. The outcome for the most common type of SMA (Type 1), has previously been death before the age of 2, but new medical improvements are showing promising results for life longevity. Research has…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Neurological Impairments, Communication Skills, Physical Disabilities
Joint Engagement and Early Language in Young Children with Fragile X Syndrome
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Hahn, Laura J.; Brady, Nancy C.; Fleming, Kandace; Warren, Steven F. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2016
Purpose: In this study, we examine joint engagement (JE) in young children with fragile X syndrome (FXS) and its relationship to language abilities and autism spectrum disorder symptomatology at 24 to 36 months (toddler period) and 59 to 68 months (child period). Method: Participants were 28 children with FXS (24 boys, four girls) and their…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Correlation, Language Skills, Autism