Reading and phonological skills in boys with fragile X syndrome.

Although reading skills are critical for the success of individuals with intellectual disabilities, literacy has received little attention in fragile X syndrome (FXS). This study examined the literacy profile of FXS. Boys with FXS (n = 51; mean age 10.

Trajectories and predictors of the development of very young boys with fragile X syndrome.

Objective: To describe the development of young boys with fragile X syndrome (FXS).

Methods: Fifty-five boys (aged 8-48 months at study entry) with the full mutation FXS received multiple developmental assessments.

Results: As expected, the boys' rate of development was significantly lower than chronological age expectations.

Developmental trajectories and correlates of sensory processing in young boys with fragile X syndrome.

Background And Purpose: No longitudinal study on sensory processing in children with fragile X syndrome (FXS) exists. This study examined developmental trajectories and correlates of sensory processing from infancy through preschool years in 13 boys with FXS.

Method: Participants were assessed using observational and parent-report measures 2-6 times between 9 and 54 months of age.

Video analysis of sensory-motor features in infants with fragile X syndrome at 9-12 months of age.

This study utilized retrospective video analysis to distinguish sensory-motor patterns in infants with fragile X syndrome (FXS) (n = 11) from other infants [i.e., autism (n = 11), other developmental delay (n = 10), typical (n = 11)] at 9-12 months of age.

Developmental screening and detection of developmental delays in infants and toddlers with fragile X syndrome.

Three developmental screening tests (the Denver-II, Battelle Developmental Inventory Screening Test, and Early Language Milestone Scale-2) were administered to 18 infants and toddlers (13 boys and 5 girls) with confirmed diagnoses of fragile X syndrome as part of a comprehensive developmental assessment at 9, 12, and 18 months of age. The Denver-II identified delays for 10 of 11 boys at 9 months of age and the Denver-II and the Early Language Milestone Scale-2 identified delays in 100% of the boys at 12 and 18 months. The Battelle Developmental Inventory Screening Test identified delays in 75% of the children at 12 and 18 months.

Early Intervention Practices and Communication Intervention Strategies for Young Males With Fragile X Syndrome.

Purpose: This study describes speech-language pathologists' impressions of the communication difficulties of young males with fragile X syndrome (FXS) and the need for both syndrome-specific and individualized interventions. The findings of a regional study that identified speech-language pathologists' impressions of the speech, language, and behavioral difficulties experienced by males with FXS and an array of interventions used by speech-language pathologists to improve communication skills for these children are reported.

Methods: Fifty-one speech-language pathologists providing intervention for males with FXS ranging in age from 2 to 9 years (mean age=6;3 [years;months]) were interviewed.