Descriptor
| Downs Syndrome | 2 |
| Expressive Language | 2 |
| Language Acquisition | 2 |
| Receptive Language | 2 |
| Sign Language | 2 |
| Total Communication | 2 |
| Young Children | 2 |
| Case Studies | 1 |
| Child Language | 1 |
| Comparative Analysis | 1 |
| Comprehension | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
Author
| Gibbs, Elizabeth D. | 2 |
| Carswell, Lynn E. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 2 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 2 |
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 1 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textGibbs, Elizabeth D.; And Others – 1990
The project evaluated the effectiveness of using Total Communication (simultaneous use of sign language and speech) with six infants with Down syndrome as a means of fostering communication while verbal skills and articulatory proficiency develop. Each child was seen within the home environment every second week through 24 months of age and once a…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Downs Syndrome, Early Intervention, Expressive Language
Gibbs, Elizabeth D.; Carswell, Lynn E. – 1988
Down Syndrome children exhibit language delays, particularly in expressive abilities, more severe than would be anticipated from their cognitive level alone. This research project sought to develop a procedure for introducing total communication into the home environment of prelinguistic Down Syndrome infants and for comparing the relative…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Language, Comparative Analysis, Downs Syndrome
