Expressive language development in adolescents with Down syndrome and fragile X syndrome: change over time and the role of family-related factors

ConclusionsOur results suggest that, during the adolescent period for males with DS or FXS, there is an increase in the amount of talk produced in conversational contexts, but also a decrease in the quality of the language produced. In addition, our results indicate syndrome-specificity for aspects of expressive language development and reinforce the protective role of family-related factors.
Source: Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders - Category: Neurology Source Type: research