Open AccessLanguage phenotypes and intervention planning: Bridging research and practice
Author(s) -
Fidler Deborah J.,
Philofsky Amy,
Hepburn Susan L.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
mental retardation and developmental disabilities research reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1098-2779
pISSN - 1080-4013
DOI - 10.1002/mrdd.20132
Subject(s) - intervention (counseling) , bridging (networking) , fragile x syndrome , psychology , weakness , down syndrome , developmental psychology , medicine , clinical psychology , psychiatry , computer science , anatomy , computer network
This paper focuses on the communication and language phenotypes associated with three genetic disorders: Down syndrome, Williams syndrome, and fragile X syndrome. It is argued that there is empirical evidence that these disorders predispose children to specific profiles of strength and weakness in some areas of speech, language, and communication, and that intervention planning for children with each syndrome may take an approach informed by these profiles. Issues related to within‐group variability, shared outcomes among syndromes, and the need for empirical validation for syndrome‐specific recommendations are discussed. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc. MRDD Research Reviews 2007; 13:47–57.