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Mother-Child Dyadic Co-Regulation in Children with Intellectual Disability: A Comparison among Dyads with Children with Chromosome 14 Aberrations, Down Syndrome and Typical Development
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Zampini, Laura; Zanchi, Paola – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2020
Background: The present study aimed at investigating mother-child dyadic co-regulation patterns in dyads with children with intellectual disability (ID). Method: 24 children paired for developmental age and vocabulary size (8 with chromosome 14 aberrations, 8 with Down syndrome, and 8 with typical development) and their mothers participated in the…
Descriptors: Mothers, Parent Child Relationship, Genetic Disorders, Down Syndrome
A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Developmental Trajectories of Vocabulary Comprehension among Children and Adolescents with Down Syndrome or Intellectual Disability of Undifferentiated Aetiology
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Facon, Bruno; Courbois, Yannick; Magis, David – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2016
Background: In this work we sought to expand our knowledge of developmental trajectories of subcomponents of the language systems of individuals with intellectual disability (ID). We aimed to explore how "general" and "relational" vocabularies evolve as a function of cognitive level. Method: Developmental trajectories of…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Comprehension, Children, Adolescents
Vocabulary Development in Children with Down Syndrome: Longitudinal and Cross-Sectional Data
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Zampini, Laura; D'Odorico, Laura – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2013
Background: Research findings on vocabulary development in children with Down syndrome are inconsistent. This study aimed to analyse the developmental trend of vocabulary growth in children with Down syndrome and the relationships between vocabulary and chronological and developmental age. Method: Children's vocabulary size was assessed by a…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Down Syndrome, Longitudinal Studies, Italian
The Development of Vocabulary in Spanish Children with Down Syndrome: Comprehension, Production, and Gestures
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Galeote, Miguel; Sebastian, Eugenia; Checa, Elena; Rey, Rocio; Soto, Pilar – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2011
Background: Our main purpose was to compare the lexical development of Spanish children with Down syndrome (DS) and children with typical development (TD) to investigate the relationship between cognitive and vocabulary development in comprehension and oral and gestural production. Method: Participants were 186 children with DS and 186 children…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Vocabulary Development, Foreign Countries, Nonverbal Communication
Expressive Vocabulary Acquisition in Children with Intellectual Disability: Speech or Manual Signs?
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Vandereet, Joke; Maes, Bea; Lembrechts, Dirk; Zink, Inge – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2011
Background: The aim of this study was to examine the degree to which children with intellectual disability (ID) depend on manual signs during their expressive vocabulary acquisition, in relation to child and social-environmental characteristics. Method: Expressive vocabulary acquisition in speech and manual signs was monitored over a 2-year period…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Mental Retardation, Speech Language Pathology, Vocabulary Development
The Acquisition of Productive Vocabulary in Spanish Children with Down Syndrome
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Galeote, Miguel; Soto, Pilar; Checa, Elena; Gomez, Aurora; Lamela, Elena – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2008
Background: It is generally assumed that children with Down syndrome (DS) present a deficit in lexical production relative to their cognitive abilities. However, the literature on this topic has recently shown several contradictory results. In addition, most studies only consider vocabulary production in its vocal modality. However it is also…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Cognitive Development, Language Acquisition, Vocabulary Development
Vocabulary Selection for Australian Children Who Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication
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Trembath, David; Balandin, Susan; Togher, Leanne – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2007
Background: Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems are commonly used to support children with complex communication needs in Australian preschools. However, such systems will only be effective if they contain words and messages that adequately meet these children's communication needs. The aim of this study was to identify the…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Communication Disorders, Preschool Children, Foreign Countries