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Concurrent Associations between Expressive Language Ability and Independence in Adolescents and Adults with Fragile X Syndrome.
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In: Brain sciences, vol 11, iss 9 (2021)
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Concurrent Associations between Expressive Language Ability and Independence in Adolescents and Adults with Fragile X Syndrome.
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In: Brain sciences, vol 11, iss 9 (2021)
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BackgroundFew individuals with fragile X syndrome (FXS) successfully meet adult normative expectations in education, employment, peer relations, and habitation, although there is within-syndrome variability in this regard. The primary goal of this study was to determine whether expressive language skills contribute to the capacity for independent functioning in adulthood even after controlling for nonverbal cognitive ability.MethodsParticipants were 18- to 23-year-olds with FXS. Expressive language was assessed using the psychometrically validated Expressive Language Sampling (ELS) conversation and narration procedures. The language produced was transcribed and analyzed to yield measures of expressive vocabulary, syntax, and intelligibility. Parents concurrently completed questionnaires on the independent functioning of the participants with FXS.ResultsAll three ELS measures were significantly corelated with multiple measures of independence. The magnitudes of the correlations were reduced when nonverbal IQ was controlled through partial correlation. Nonetheless, many of the partial correlations were medium to large and several were statistically significant.ConclusionsExpressive language skills appear to contribute uniquely to the capacity for independence, although longitudinal data are needed to evaluate the possibility of a bidirectional relationship between these domains. Thus, language intervention may be a prerequisite for preparing youth with FXS for an independent adult life.
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Behavioral and Social Science; Brain Disorders; Clinical Research; Cognitive Sciences; daily living skills; expressive language; fragile X syndrome; independent functioning; Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD); Mental Health; Neurosciences; Pediatric; Psychology; Rare Diseases
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URL: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4g58z81c
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Adaptive Kompetenzen von Kindern mit Down-Syndrom – ein Follow-up über zehn Jahre ... : Adaptive competences of children with Down syndrome - a ten-year follow-up ...
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Adaptive Kompetenzen von Kindern mit Down-Syndrom – ein Follow-up über zehn Jahre ; Adaptive competences of children with Down syndrome - a ten-year follow-up
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In: Empirische Sonderpädagogik 13 (2021) 2, S. 100-109 (2021)
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Concurrent Associations between Expressive Language Ability and Independence in Adolescents and Adults with Fragile X Syndrome
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In: Brain Sciences ; Volume 11 ; Issue 9 (2021)
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Distance Education and Community Learning Networks linked by a Library of Culture
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In: Student Affairs Digital Community Development (2011)
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