How Do Families of Children with Down Syndrome Perceive Speech Intelligibility in Turkey?
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Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-04-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Childhood verbal apraxia has not been identified or treated sufficiently in children with Down syndrome but recent research has documented that symptoms of childhood verbal apraxia can be found in children with Down syndrome.
But, it is not routinely diagnosed in this population.
There is neither an assessment tool in Turkish nor any research on childhood verbal apraxia although there is a demand not only for children with Down syndrome but also for normally developing children.
The study examined if it was possible to determine oral-motor difficulties and childhood verbal apraxia features in children with Down syndrome through a survey.
The survey was a parental report measure.
There were 329 surveys received.
Results indicated that only 5.6% of children with Down syndrome were diagnosed with apraxia, even though many of the subject children displayed clinical features of childhood verbal apraxia.
The most frequently reported symptoms of childhood verbal apraxia in literature were displayed by the children with Down syndrome in the study.
Parents could identify childhood verbal apraxia symptoms using parent survey.
This finding suggests that the survey can be developed that could serve as a screening tool for a possible childhood verbal apraxia diagnosis in Turkey.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Toğram, Bülent. 2015. How Do Families of Children with Down Syndrome Perceive Speech Intelligibility in Turkey?. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056444
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Toğram, Bülent. How Do Families of Children with Down Syndrome Perceive Speech Intelligibility in Turkey?. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056444
American Medical Association (AMA)
Toğram, Bülent. How Do Families of Children with Down Syndrome Perceive Speech Intelligibility in Turkey?. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056444
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1056444