Speech-Language Evaluation and Rehabilitation Treatment in Floating-Harbor Syndrome: A Case Study

Autor/inn/en	Angelillo, Nicola; Di Costanzo, Brigida; Barillari, Umberto
Titel	Speech-Language Evaluation and Rehabilitation Treatment in Floating-Harbor Syndrome: A Case Study
Quelle	In: Journal of Communication Disorders, 43 (2010) 3, S.252-260 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0021-9924
DOI	10.1016/j.jcomdis.2010.01.001
Schlagwörter	Slow Learners; Delayed Speech; Mental Retardation; Language Impairments; Patients; Receptive Language; Verbal Ability; Evaluation; Congenital Impairments; Genetic Disorders; Speech Language Pathology; Outcomes of Education; Articulation Impairments; Rehabilitation; Neuropsychology; Phonology; Artificial Speech + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Slow learning; Langsames Lernen; Sprachverzögerung; Geistige Behinderung; Speech disorder; Speech disorders; Speech disabilities; Speech disability; Speech handicap; Speech handicaps; Speech impairment; Speech impairments; Language handicaps; Sprachbehinderung; Patient; Rezeptive Kommunikationsfähigkeit; Mündliche Leistung; Evaluierung; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Artikulationsstörung; Neuropsychologie; Fonologie
Abstract	Floating-Harbor syndrome is a rare congenital disorder characterized by specific facial features, short stature associated with significantly delayed bone age and language impairment. Although language delay is a cardinal manifestation of this syndrome, few reports describe the specific language difficulties of these patients, particularly the development of language abilities in the long run. This paper reports on an Italian boy with Floating-Harbor syndrome and discusses his language evaluation at presentation (age 48 months) and development and progress of his language abilities after 4 years of rehabilitation treatment. At presentation he exhibited borderline mental retardation, with verbal abilities lower than performance abilities. He showed significant impairment of both expressive and receptive language, and also exhibited phonologic and articulations problems that lowered speech intelligibility. Neuropsychological assessment revealed cognitive problems. After speech-language rehabilitation treatment, he achieved significant improvement in language function. Learning outcomes: The reader will learn about (1) the distinctive clinical characteristics and (2) the speech-language abilities and their development after speech-language therapy in Floating-Harbor syndrome. (Contains 5 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10