Speech and Language Intervention in Down Syndrome

by Rondal, Jean; Buckley, Susan

• ISBN13: 9781861562968
• ISBN10: 1861562969
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-06-02
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

This text provides speech and language therapists and language researchers with a state-of-the art review covering all aspects of speech and language development in individuals with Down syndrome. Written by leading experts in the field, it includes chapters on: the principles which should guide intervention; prelinguistic development; pragmatics and communication; literacy and language; augmentative communication; intervention with adolescents and adults; maintenance of skills for older adults; and a perspective on pertinent issues. Each chapter summarizes research and provides guidelines for effective interventions.This book should be a valuable guide to those working in the field who wish to be able to provide evidence-based interventions for individuals with Down syndrome and to contribute to their quality of life by improving their communication skills.

Author Biography

Edited by Jean Rondal, University of Liege, Belgirm and Sue Buckley, The Down Syndrome Educational Trust and University of Portsmouth, UK.

Table of Contents

Preface	v
Jean A Rondal
Contributors	vii
Chapter 1 Principles of language intervention	1	(10)
Jean A Rondal, Sue Buckley
Chapter 2 Prelinguistic training	11	(20)
Jean A Rondal
Chapter 3 Phonological working memory difficulty and related interventions	31	(18)
Frances A Conners
Chapter 4 Speech acquisition and approaches to intervention	49	(14)
Carol Stoel-Gammon
Chapter 5 Lexical development and intervention	63	(23)
Carolyn B Mervis, Angela M Becerra
Chapter 6 Morphosyntactic training and intervention	86	(12)
Jean A Rondal
Chapter 7 Pragmatic development and communication training	98	(18)
Leonard Abbeduto, Yolanda Keller-Bell
Chapter 8 Augmentative communication	116	(16)
Gaye Powell, John Clibbens
Chapter 9 Literacy and language	132	(22)
Sue Buckley
Chapter 10 Continued language intervention with adolescents and adults with Down syndrome	154	(12)
Christine Jenkins
Chapter 11 Maintenance training in older ages	166	(18)
Jean A Rondal
Conclusion	184	(4)
Sue Buckley, Jean A Rondal
Appendix 1: Major acquisitions in morphosyntactic development	188	(7)
Jean A Rondal
Appendix 2: Bilingual and multilingual issues	195	(12)
Jean A Rondal
Index	207