Speech impairment in Down syndrome: A review

RD Kent, HK Vorperian - 2013 - ASHA
Purpose This review summarizes research on disorders of speech production in Down
syndrome (DS) for the purposes of informing clinical services and guiding future research …

Relationship between speech, oromotor, language and cognitive abilities in children with Down's syndrome

J Cleland, S Wood, W Hardcastle… - … journal of language & …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Children and young people with Down's syndrome present with deficits in
expressive speech and language, accompanied by strengths in vocabulary comprehension …

Language and communication development in Down syndrome

JE Roberts, J Price, C Malkin - Mental retardation and …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Although there is considerable variability, most individuals with Down syndrome have
mental retardation and speech and language deficits, particularly in language production …

[HTML][HTML] Down syndrome phonology: Developmental patterns and intervention strategies

C Stoel-Gammon - Down syndrome research and practice, 2001 - down-syndrome.org
This paper describes phonological development in children with Down syndrome paying
particular attention to underlying deficits and intervention strategies. The first section …

Phonological development in Down syndrome

C Stoel‐Gammon - Mental Retardation and Developmental …, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
This article provides an overview of the literature on phonological development in infants
and children with Down syndrome. The review is divided into four major sections: the first …

Voice parameters in children with Down syndrome

CP Moura, LM Cunha, H Vilarinho, MJ Cunha… - Journal of Voice, 2008 - Elsevier
Down syndrome (DS) is the most frequent chromosomal disorder. Commonly, individuals
with DS have difficulties with speech and show an unusual quality in the voice. Their …

Early hearing loss and language abilities in children with Down syndrome

G Laws, A Hall - International journal of language & …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background Although many children with Down syndrome experience hearing loss, there
has been little research to investigate its impact on speech and language development …

Language characteristics of individuals with Down syndrome

GE Martin, J Klusek, B Estigarribia… - Topics in language …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
On average, language and communication characteristics of individuals with Down
syndrome (the most common genetic cause of intellectual disability) follow a consistent …

ENT and speech disorders in children with Down's syndrome: an overview of pathophysiology, clinical features, treatments, and current management

F Venail, Q Gardiner, M Mondain - Clinical Pediatrics, 2004 - journals.sagepub.com
Down's syndrome is the most commonly occurring genetic abnormality, involving about 1 in
600 births. The increasing life expectancy of individuals with Down's syndrome has revealed …

Verbal deficits in Down's syndrome and specific language impairment: a comparison

G Laws, DVM Bishop - International Journal of Language & …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Down's syndrome is a chromosome disorder characterized by a range of
physical and psychological conditions, including language impairment. The severity of …