Abstract
We investigated the receptive language of adolescents and young adults with Down syndrome (n = 25) or fragile X syndrome (n = 19). We were interested in syndrome differences and gender differences within fragile X. Comparison of the syndromes and MA-matched typically developing children (n = 24) revealed that individuals with the syndromes differed in relative achievements across the domains of receptive vocabulary, receptive syntax, and nonverbal cognition as well as in the organization of their linguistic knowledge. Comparison of males and females with fragile X revealed that each displayed synchronous development across the three domains, despite the fact that the receptive language levels of females surpassed that of males.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 149-160+217 |
| Journal | American Journal on Mental Retardation |
| Volume | 108 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 1 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Receptive language skills of adolescents and young adults with down or fragile X syndrome. / Abbeduto, Leonard J; Murphy, Melissa M.; Cawthon, Stephanie W.; Richmond, Erica K.; Weissman, Michelle D.; Karadottir, Selma; O'Brien, Anne.
In: American Journal on Mental Retardation, Vol. 108, No. 3, 01.05.2003, p. 149-160+217.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Receptive language skills of adolescents and young adults with down or fragile X syndrome
AU - Abbeduto, Leonard J
AU - Murphy, Melissa M.
AU - Cawthon, Stephanie W.
AU - Richmond, Erica K.
AU - Weissman, Michelle D.
AU - Karadottir, Selma
AU - O'Brien, Anne
PY - 2003/5/1
Y1 - 2003/5/1
N2 - We investigated the receptive language of adolescents and young adults with Down syndrome (n = 25) or fragile X syndrome (n = 19). We were interested in syndrome differences and gender differences within fragile X. Comparison of the syndromes and MA-matched typically developing children (n = 24) revealed that individuals with the syndromes differed in relative achievements across the domains of receptive vocabulary, receptive syntax, and nonverbal cognition as well as in the organization of their linguistic knowledge. Comparison of males and females with fragile X revealed that each displayed synchronous development across the three domains, despite the fact that the receptive language levels of females surpassed that of males.
AB - We investigated the receptive language of adolescents and young adults with Down syndrome (n = 25) or fragile X syndrome (n = 19). We were interested in syndrome differences and gender differences within fragile X. Comparison of the syndromes and MA-matched typically developing children (n = 24) revealed that individuals with the syndromes differed in relative achievements across the domains of receptive vocabulary, receptive syntax, and nonverbal cognition as well as in the organization of their linguistic knowledge. Comparison of males and females with fragile X revealed that each displayed synchronous development across the three domains, despite the fact that the receptive language levels of females surpassed that of males.
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JO - American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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