Researchers develop language test for people with Fragile X syndrome

(NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) Researchers have developed a test to measure the expressive language skills of people with Fragile X syndrome, a genetic disorder that may result in intellectual disability, cognitive impairment and symptoms of autism spectrum disorder. Expressive language refers to the use of words to convey meaning to others. The work was funded by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, part of the National Institutes of Health.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news