Motor Influences on Communication: Comparisons between Down Syndrome and Fragile X Syndrome

Autor/inn/en	Will, Elizabeth A.; Roberts, Jane E.
Titel	Motor Influences on Communication: Comparisons between Down Syndrome and Fragile X Syndrome
Quelle	In: American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 126 (2021) 6, S.460-476 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1944-7515
Schlagwörter	Psychomotor Skills; Down Syndrome; Genetic Disorders; Children; Communication Skills; Scores; Genetics; Intervention; Comparative Analysis + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Psychomotorische Aktivität; 'Downs Syndrome; Down''s Syndrome'; Down-Syndrom; Child; Kind; Kinder; Kommunikationsstil; Humangenetik
Abstract	Motor skills, an important foundation for language and communication, are considerably delayed in children with Down syndrome (DS) and fragile X syndrome (FXS). However, the impact of these impairments on expressive and receptive communication and the phenotypic specificity of these associations remains unknown. Participants included 37 with DS and 37 age and developmentally matched children with FXS. Syndrome-specific motor and communication profiles emerged, with higher communication scores seen in the DS versus FXS on, but lower gross motor scores. Significant associations between domains of motor and communication were identified for both groups with additional phenotype-specific patterns. Findings demonstrate the importance of early motor abilities for communication in DS and FXS. Implications for phenotypic specificity and targeted intervention are discussed. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01