Title

Verbal Expressive Language Intervention for Children with Down Syndrome: What works?

Authors

Kelsey Christman, Fontbonne University

Faculty Advisor

Klaire Brumbaugh

Files

Description

Down Syndrome is defined as a genetic disorder that is caused by abnormal cell division that results in an extra full or partial copy of chromosome 21. Children with Down Syndrome (DS) experience delays in all areas of development; however, they have specific deficits in developing expressive language acquisition. This review explores the effect of both play and joint attention on expressive language development. It also discusses the effect of Naturalistic Sign Intervention. The LENA (Language Environment Analysis) was used to explore the effect of behavioral phenotypes on expressive language development.

Keywords

Down Syndrome, Expressive language acquisition, Expressive language development, Play, Joint attention, Naturalistic Sign Intervention, Language Environment Analysis

Disciplines

Communication Sciences and Disorders | Speech and Hearing Science | Speech Pathology and Audiology

References

Fewell, R. R., & Ogura, T. (1997). The relationship between play and communication skills in young children with Down syndrome. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 17(1), 103. https://doi.org/10.1177/027112149701700109

Parikh, C., & Mastergeorge, A. M. (2018). Vocalization patterns in young children with Down syndrome: Utilizing the language environment analysis (LENA) to inform behavioral phenotypes. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 22(4), 328–345. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744629517708091

Wright, C. A., Kaiser, A. P., Reikowsky, D. I., & Roberts, M. Y. (2013). Effects of a Naturalistic Sign Intervention on Expressive Language of Toddlers With Down Syndrome. Journal of Speech, Language & Hearing Research, 56(3), 994–1008. https://doi.org/1092-4388(2012/12-0060)

Mason-Apps, E., Stojanovik, V., Houston-Price, C., & Buckley, S. (2018). Longitudinal predictors of early language in infants with Down syndrome: A preliminary study. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 81, 37–51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2017.12.021

Presentation Type

Poster Presentation

College

College of Education and Allied Health

Department

Communication Disorders and Deaf Education

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Degree Program

Speech-Language Pathology

Publication Date

Spring 2023

Publisher

Fontbonne University Archives

City

St. Louis, MO

Recommended Citation

Christman, Kelsey, "Verbal Expressive Language Intervention for Children with Down Syndrome: What works?" (2023). 2023 SLP Posters. 13.
https://griffinshare.fontbonne.edu/slp-posters-2023/13

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