Early Predictors of Language in Children with and without Down Syndrome

Autor/inn/en	Yoder, Paul J.; Warren, Steven F.
Titel	Early Predictors of Language in Children with and without Down Syndrome
Quelle	In: American Journal on Mental Retardation, 109 (2004) 4, S.285-300 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0895-8017
Schlagwörter	Etiology; Receptive Language; Language Acquisition; Down Syndrome; Predictor Variables; Children; Intelligence Quotient; Vocabulary Skills; Responses; Prediction; Parents + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ätiologie; Rezeptive Kommunikationsfähigkeit; Sprachaneignung; Spracherwerb; 'Downs Syndrome; Down''s Syndrome'; Down-Syndrom; Prädiktor; Child; Kind; Kinder; Intelligenzquotient; Aktiver Wortschatz; Vorhersage; Eltern
Abstract	Predictors of productive and receptive language development in 39 children with intellectual disabilities (17 with Down syndrome) and their parents were identified. Children were in the prelinguistic or first stage of productive language acquisition (Brown, 1973). The Down syndrome and non-Down syndrome groups were matched on several variables, including IQ, CA, and vocabulary level. After controlling for initial language level, we attempted to identify unique early predictors of language measured 6 months later. Results indicate that Down syndrome negatively affected language development. Additionally, frequency of optimal parental responding predicted later productive language above and beyond etiology. Finally, canonical vocal communication and commenting predicted later productive language only in children without Down syndrome. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10