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The Key Role of Gestures in Spatial Tasks for Students with Intellectual Disability
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Noémie Lacombe; Thierry Dias; Geneviève Petitpierre – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2024
The gestures produced by children with intellectual disability (ID) in spatial tasks are rarely considered, although they have a supporting role in the formation of thought. In this research study, we analyzed the number of gestures, the type of gestures, and their role in the expression of knowledge of students with ID. Twenty students (12-17…
Descriptors: Nonverbal Communication, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Adolescents
Brief Report: Linguistic Mazes and Perseverations in School-Age Boys with Fragile X Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder and Relationships with Maternal Maze Use
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Maltman, Nell; Friedman, Laura; Lorang, Emily; Sterling, Audra – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and fragile X syndrome (FXS) are neurodevelopmental disorders with overlapping pragmatic language impairments. Prior work suggests pragmatic language differences may run in families. This study examined specific pragmatic difficulties (i.e., linguistic mazes and perseverations) in boys (9-18 years) with idiopathic…
Descriptors: Males, Genetic Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Autism
Expressive Language, Anxiety, and Physiological Arousal in Autistic Boys and Boys with Fragile X Syndrome
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Emily Lorang – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Grounded in the biopsychosocial models of expressive language in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and fragile X syndrome (FXS), this dissertation included two novel studies that examined the role of biological (i.e., physiology), psychological (i.e., autistic traits, anxiety symptoms, and child affect) and social (i.e., communication partner…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Physiology, Males, Intellectual Disability
Daily Living Skills in Adolescent and Young Adult Males with Fragile X Syndrome
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Thurman, Angela John; Swinehart, Stephanie Summers; Klusek, Jessica; Roberts, Jane E.; Bullard, Lauren; Marzan, Jocelyn Christina B.; Brown, W. Ted; Abbeduto, Leonard – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2022
By adulthood, most males with fragile X syndrome (FXS) require support to navigate day-to-day settings. The present study cross-sectionally: (1) characterized the profile of daily living skills in males with FXS and (2) examined associated participant characteristics (i.e., fragile X mental retardation protein [FMRP] expression, nonverbal…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Daily Living Skills, Males, Adolescents
The Effects of Adapted Physical Education and Sports Activities on Mental Adjustment Levels and Determination of Communication Skills of Trainable Mentally Handicapped Individuals
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Yildirim, Zeynep – Journal of Educational Issues, 2022
This study aimed to determine the effect of exercise training on mental adaptation levels and communication skills in mentally handicapped individuals who were at an educable level. Based on this purpose, the Performance Determination Form for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities, which was created in 2018 within the scope of the Ministry of…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Exercise, Training, Program Effectiveness
Language and Communication Deficits in Chromosome 16p11.2 Deletion Syndrome
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Jiménez-Romero, Ma Salud; Fernández-Urquiza, Maite; Benítez-Burraco, Antonio – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2022
Purpose: Chromosome 16p11.2 deletion syndrome (OMIM #611913) is a rare genetic condition resulting from the partial deletion of approximately 35 genes located at Chromosome 16. Affected people exhibit a variable clinical profile, featuring mild dysmorphisms, motor problems, developmental delay, mild intellectual disability (ID), socialization…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Disabilities, Language Impairments, Communication Disorders