The right to communicate includes the right to “freedom of opinion and expression” and
rights and freedoms “without distinction of… language”. The 70th anniversary of the …

Children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities (ID) often have language difficulties.
Guided by interactional theories of language acquisition, this study expected that more …

This perspective review aims to explore the potential neurobiological mechanisms involved
in the application of transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for Down syndrome (DS) …

The goal of this research was to assess the support for motor speech disorders as
explanatory constructs to guide research and treatment of reduced intelligibility in persons …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the communication and social interaction
experiences of adolescents with congenital motor speech disorders due to cerebral palsy or …

Background Electropalatography (EPG) records details of the location and timing of tongue
contacts with the hard palate during speech. It has been effective in treating articulation …

Background This study examines speech production accuracy in children with Down
syndrome and concurrent relationships with hearing, language and reading ability. It also …

The need for speech and language therapy (SLT) for people with Down syndrome (DS) is
well documented. However, there is a significant disparity between research and practice …

Purpose: This study examined the effects of an intensive voice treatment Lee Silverman
Voice Treatment (LSVT LOUD) on children with Down syndrome (DS) and motor speech …

Purpose Children with Down syndrome (DS) demonstrate speech sound disorders, which
impact speech intelligibility in academic and social settings across the life span. The …