A Descriptive Study Examining Phonological Awareness and Literacy Development in Children with Down Syndrome

2014 ◽  
Vol 66 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 48-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne van Bysterveldt ◽  
Gail Gillon
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Phonological Awareness ◽  
Literacy Development ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Children With Down Syndrome

Adapting Phonological Awareness Interventions for Children With Down Syndrome Based on the Behavioral Phenotype: A Promising Approach?

2015 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 271-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher J. Lemons ◽  
Seth A. King ◽  
Kimberly A. Davidson ◽  
Cynthia S. Puranik ◽  
Deborah Fulmer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Phonological Awareness ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Functional Relation ◽  
Behavioral Phenotype ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Single Case Design ◽  
Children With Down Syndrome ◽  
Alphabetic Language ◽  
Case Design

Abstract Many children with Down syndrome demonstrate deficits in phonological awareness, a prerequisite to learning to read in an alphabetic language. The purpose of this study was to determine whether adapting a commercially available phonological awareness program to better align with characteristics associated with the behavioral phenotype of Down syndrome would increase children's learning of phonological awareness, letter sounds, and words. Five children with Down syndrome, ages 6 to 8 years, participated in a multiple baseline across participants single case design experiment in which response to an adapted phonological awareness intervention was compared with response to the nonadapted program. Results indicate a functional relation between the adapted program and phonological awareness. Suggestions for future research and implications for practice are provided.

Motor speech skills in children with Down syndrome: A descriptive study

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 483-492 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vani Rupela ◽  
Shelley L. Velleman ◽  
Mary V. Andrianopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Motor Speech ◽  
Children With Down Syndrome

Phonological awareness intervention using a standard treatment protocol for individuals with Down syndrome

2021 ◽  
pp. 026565902110330
Author(s):  
Alison Hessling Prahl ◽  
Ragan Jones ◽  
C Melanie Schuele ◽  
Stephen Camarata
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Phonological Awareness ◽  
Small Group ◽  
Group Intervention ◽  
Standard Treatment ◽  
Visual Analysis ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Treatment Protocol ◽  
Functional Relation ◽  
Children With Down Syndrome

This multiple baseline across-participants single case desgin study examined the effect of small group, phonological awareness intervention on the phonological awareness skills of three school-age children with Down syndrome. Each child with Down syndrome was paired with a typical peer to participate in small group intervention, three sessions per week for seven weeks. Lessons from a single unit in the Intensive Phonological Awareness Program were adapted to incorporate repeated exposure to the curriculum and increased opportunities for practice. A functional relation between the intervention and improved phonological awareness skills was not established based on visual analysis of the probe data across the three participants. However, an increasing therapeutic trend following delayed treatment effects as well as an increase in phase means from baseline to intervention was observed for each participant. This investigation provides preliminary guidance for adapting phonological awareness standard treatment protocols for children with Down syndrome by providing repeated opportunities for practice and including peers in small group intervention.

scholarly journals Parent-reported health-related quality of life of children with Down syndrome: a descriptive study

2018 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
pp. 402-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nora Shields ◽  
Helen Leonard ◽  
Shannon Munteanu ◽  
Jennifer Bourke ◽  
Polly Lim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Children With Down Syndrome ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Reported Health
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