Reading Skills in Down Syndrome: Implications for Clinical Practice
| Autor: | Susan J. Loveall, Andrea Barton-Hulsey |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Population Literacy Speech and Hearing Phonetics Phonological awareness Intervention (counseling) Reading (process) Learning to read Humans Learning 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences education Language media_common Medical education education.field_of_study 05 social sciences 050301 education Cognition Awareness LPN and LVN Down Syndrome Psychology 0503 education Strengths and weaknesses 050104 developmental & child psychology |
| Zdroj: | Seminars in Speech and Language. 42:330-344 |
| ISSN: | 1098-9056 0734-0478 |
| Popis: | Though children with Down syndrome can learn to read, they may have difficulty developing some component skills, including phonological awareness and word decoding. Given reading's foundation in language, speech-language pathologists (SLPs) should play a central role in supporting access to and providing reading instruction for children with Down syndrome. This article reviews the available research on reading in Down syndrome and offers guidance for SLPs working with this population. We start by reviewing the Down syndrome phenotype, highlighting physical features and cognitive and linguistic patterns of strength and weakness that impact reading development. Next, we define different reading subskills and outline typical reading development, including stages of prereading, learning to read, and transitioning to using reading as a tool for learning. We then use these stages to review what is known about reading in Down syndrome, including relevant intervention work. We also incorporate considerations for clinical practice. In particular, we encourage SLPs to advocate for supporting reading development in children with Down syndrome, to work with families to develop rich home literacy environments, and to work with educators to promote phonological awareness and decoding skills. Lastly, we note limitations in our current knowledge and include a call for more research. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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