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Title: Promoting Language and Literacy Skills in Children with Down Syndrome

URL: http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~snapshots/Snap60_Final.pdf

Language: English
Author and Contributors:
Publisher: Frank Potter Graham Child Development Institute at UNC at Chapel Hill (June 2010)
Review Level: Informal review
Primary Content Area: Early Childhood
Content Type: General Information ; Research
Audience: Professionals, Educators & Program Staff
Categories:

Early Childhood: Children With Special Needs: Cognitive Delays
Early Childhood: Children With Special Needs: Research and Statistics
Early Childhood: Literacy and Language: Early Literacy Skill-building
Early Childhood: Literacy and Language: Enhancing Language Skills

Resource Type: Not an extension nor a land-grant developed resource
Keywords: Down Syndrome, children with down syndrome, language and literacy, language learners, language and literacy learners
Description: This news brief discusses recommendations to improve language and literacy skills in children with down syndrome. FPG investigators reviewed the existing literature on language skills of individuals with Down syndrome and factors that may influence language development. Based on this review, FPG published recommendations that emphasize the importance of early and continued language and literacy interventions.
Media Type: PDF - Portable Document Format
Resource Listed: November 8, 2011
Resource Last Updated: November 8, 2011