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Spotlighting two of the most prevalent and most researched genetically based disabilities—Down syndrome and Fragile X syndrome—this cutting-edge text clarifies the distinct speech and language issues associated with each disorder and helps readers conduct individualized assessment and intervention. An essential upper-level textbook and an invaluable professional reference, this book gives readers the up-to-date research and clinical insight they need to
- fully understand both disabilitiesâ€"the behaviors, characteristics, genetics, and treatments associated with each
- see how speech and language develop across the lifespan, from infancy to adulthood
- apply principles of effective assessment with people from every age group
- use specific interventions to support key aspects of speech and language development
- tailor assessment and intervention to an individual's communicative needs and abilities
- tune into the family's perspective and encourage their ongoing involvement
- examine other disorders by using this research as a model for future practice
Authoritative contributions from more than 15 leading experts prepare readers for effective clinical practice, and the "directions for research" sections throughout the book help researchers shape future studies and move the field forward.
A necessary resource for SLPs, pediatricians, AAC specialists, and early interventionists, this definitive volume is key to supporting the communicative competence of people with Down syndrome and Fragile X syndrome at every stage of life.Speech and Language Development and Intervention in Down Syndrome and Fragile X Syndrome
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Synopsis
Spotlighting two highly prevalent genetically-caused developmental disabilities--Down syndrome and fragile X syndrome--this text clarifies the distinct speech and language issues associated with each disorder and helps readers conduct individualized assessment and intervention. An essential upper-level textbook and an invaluable professional reference, this book gives readers the up-to-date research and clinical insight they need to
- understand the behaviors, characteristics, and genetics associated with both disabilities
- see how speech and language develop across the life span
- tailor assessment and intervention to individual needs and abilities
- apply the techniques where appropriate with individuals who have other disabilities, such as autism
- encourage family involvement
Synopsis
Written by leading experts, this is the most up-to-date resource on speech and language assessment and intervention for professionals working with infants to adults with Down Syndrome and Fragile X Syndrome.
About the Author
Donald B. Bailey, Jr., Ph.D., is Distinguished Fellow at RTI International. He is internationally known as an expert on young children with disabilities. For 27 years, he was on the faculty of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he was a W.R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor and, for 14 years, director of the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute. Dr. Bailey has addressed a variety of issues in his research and publications related to early intervention of children with disabilities and their families, with a particular focus on family support, inclusion, early identification, and fragile X syndrome. He has an extensive record of publications, with more than 200 peer-reviewed articles, chapters, and books on a wide variety of topics related to early education, early intervention, disability, and family support.
Marc E. Fey, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is a professor in the Hearing and Speech Department at the University of Kansas Medical Center. He has published numerous articles, chapters, and software programs on children’s speech and language development and disorders and has written or edited three books on childlanguage intervention. He was editor of the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology from 1996 to 1998 and chair of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s publications board from 2003 to 2005. He holds the Kawana Award for Lifetime Achievement in Publications and the Honors of the Association from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Alan G. Kamhi, Ph.D., is Adjunct Professor in the Department of Communicative Disorders at Northern Illinois University. Since the mid-1970s, he has conducted research on many aspects of developmental speech, language, and reading disorders. He has written several books with Hugh Catts on the connections between language and reading disabilities as well as two books with Karen E. Pollock and Joyce Harris on communication development and disorders in African American speakers. His current research focuses on how to use research and reason to make clinical decisions in the treatment of children with speech, language, and literacy problems. He began a 3-year term as the Language Editor for the Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research in January 2004 and served as Editor of Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools from 1986 to 1992.
James Law, Ph.D., Professor of Speech and Language Science, Institute of Health and Society, School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences, Newcastle University, Victoria Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NEI 7RU, United Kingdom
James Law graduated with a degree in linguistics before qualifying as a speech and language therapist. His principal research interests are child language and language learning diffi culties, evidence-based practice and intervention, and mapping longitudinal outcomes for children with language diffi culties. He has had a wide range of research funding, most recently as a principal investigator on the £1.5m Better Communication Research Programme in the United Kingdom and the Centre for Research Excellence in Child Language in Victoria, Australia.
Jon F. Miller, Ph.D., is Director of the Language Analysis Laboratory at The Waisman Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has published extensively in the areas of child language development and disorders, language assessment, and language intervention. In addition, he has been investigating early language development in children with Down syndrome in a longitudinal research project funded by the National Institutes of Health since 1988.
"Rose A. Sevcik, Ph.D., is Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Psychology at Georgia State University, Atlanta. Her research has focused on the language and communication development of children and youth with mental
Table of Contents
Series Preface
Editorial Advisory Board
About the Editors
Contributors
Foreword
Jon F. Miller
Foreword
Donald B. Bailey, Jr
Preface
Acknowledgments
I. Identification and Development in Down Syndrome and Fragile X Syndrome
Chapter 1: Etiology, Diagnosis, and Development in Down Syndrome
David Patterson and Ira Lott
Chapter 2: Etiology, Diagnosis, and Development in Fragile X Syndrome
Randi J. Hagerman
II. Speech and Language Profiles in Down Syndrome and Fragile X Syndrome: Assessment and Intervention Implications
Chapter 3: Communication and Language Development in Infants and Toddlers with Down Syndrome or Fragile X Syndrome
Audra Sterling and Steven F. Warren
Chapter 4: Language of Preschool and School-Age Children with Down Syndrome and Fragile X Syndrome
Joanne E. Roberts, Robin S. Chapman, Gary E. Martin, and Lauren Moskowitz
Chapter 5: Language Profiles of Adolescents and Young Adults with Down Syndrome and Fragile X Syndrome
Andrea McDuffie, Robin S. Chapman, and Leonard Abbeduto
Chapter 6: Phonological Characteristics of Children with Down Syndrome or Fragile X Syndrome
Joanne E. Roberts, Carol Stoel-Gammon, and Elizabeth F. Barnes
III. Interventions for Individuals with Down Syndrome and Fragile X Syndrome
Chapter 7: Prelinguistic and Early Language Interventions for Children with Down Syndrome or Fragile X Syndrome
Nancy C. Brady, Shelley L. Bredin-Oja, and Steven F. Warren
Chapter 8: Language Intervention to Encourage Complex Language Use: A Clinical Perspective
Libby Kumin
Chapter 9: Increasing Speech Intelligibility in Down Syndrome and Fragile X Syndrome
Johanna R. Price and Ray D. Kent
Chapter 10: Increasing Literacy Learning for Individuals with Down Syndrome and Fragile X Syndrome
Sue Buckley and Mina C. Johnson-Glenberg
Chapter 11: Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Children with Down Syndrome or Fragile X Syndrome
Nancy C. Brady
Chapter 12: Family Well-Being in Down Syndrome and Fragile X Syndrome
Anna J. Esbensen, Marsha Mailick Seltzer, and Leonard Abbeduto
Appendix Professional Organizations
Index