Vandenheuvel-etal2017

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Vandenheuvel-etal2017
BibType ARTICLE
Key Vandenheuvel-etal2017
Author(s) Ellen Van Den Heuvel, Nicola Botting, Inge Boudewijns, Eric Manders, Ann Swillen, Inge Zink
Title Developmental course of conversational behaviour of children with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome and Williams syndrome
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Tag(s) EMCA, Williams syndrome, Children with disabilities, Longitudinal Study
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Year 2017
Language English
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Journal First Language
Volume 37
Number 6
Pages 583-611
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Abstract

This study investigated three conversational subskills in children with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11.2DS, n = 8, ages 7–13) and Williams syndrome (WS, n = 8, ages 6– 12). We re-evaluated these subskills after 18 to 24 months and compared them to those of peers with idiopathic intellectual disability (IID) and IID and comorbid autism spectrum disorders (IID+ASD). Children with 22q11.2DS became less actively involved over time. Lower assertiveness than in children with IID was demonstrated. They seemed less impaired in terms of accounting for listener’s knowledge than children with IID+ASD. Children with WS showed greater difficulties with discourse management compared to children with IID and 22q11.2DS. They had similar levels of conversational impairments to children with IID+ASD but these were caused by different shortcomings. Over time taking account of listener’s knowledge became challenging for them. Findings suggest that children with 22q11.2DS and those with WS would benefit from conversational skills support and that regular re-evaluation is needed to anticipate conversational challenges.

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