Faculty Advisor
Lauren Wright-Jones | PhD, MS-SLP, CCC
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Description
There is a high variance in prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder in individuals with Down syndrome because of the absence in accurate screening measures for this specific population. Many professionals mistake a child’s deficits in social, language, linguistic, and adaptive skills as symptoms of an intellectual disability, which is a common characteristic found in individuals with DS, rather than as characteristics of co-occurring ASD. Due to this, appropriate interventions may be hindered or the child may be placed in an inappropriate educational placement, which could lead parents and/or caregivers to unnecessary hardship.
Disciplines
Communication Sciences and Disorders | Speech and Hearing Science | Speech Pathology and Audiology
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Department
Communication Disorders and Deaf Education
College
College of Education and Allied Health
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Degree Program
Speech-Language Pathology
Publication Date
2020
Publisher
Fontbonne University Archives
City
St. Louis, MO
Recommended Citation
Tessin, Molly, "Accuracy in Screening for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children with Down Syndrome" (2020). 2020 SLP Posters. 1.
https://griffinshare.fontbonne.edu/slp-posters/1
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