Language Abilities In Williams Syndrome

Author : Susanne Bartke
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9789027252951
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Williams Syndrome Across Languages written by Susanne Bartke and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Williams Syndrome (WS), aka Williams Beuren Syndrome, is a developmental disorder that we have known about for some forty years. The cause for WS was detected only recently: a micro deletion on chromosome 7, more specifically at the region of chromosome 7q11.23. The cognitive and behavioral profile in WS is characterized by a marked discrepancy between verbal and non-verbal skills combined with relatively spared linguistic skills. Recent research has shown considerable progress defining the areas of intactness in linguistic abilities. This volume builds on that research, giving an overview of the psycholinguistic research undertaken and opening up new perspectives and insights through new data and analyses. This book is of interest to researchers of applied cognitive science and to linguists more occupied with theoretical research.

Author : Susanne Bartke
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9027295514
Total Pages : 403 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Williams Syndrome across Languages written by Susanne Bartke and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2004-06-22 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Williams Syndrome (WS), aka Williams Beuren Syndrome, is a developmental disorder that we have known about for some forty years. The cause for WS was detected only recently: a micro deletion on chromosome 7, more specifically at the region of chromosome 7q11.23. The cognitive and behavioral profile in WS is characterized by a marked discrepancy between verbal and non-verbal skills combined with relatively spared linguistic skills. Recent research has shown considerable progress defining the areas of intactness in linguistic abilities. This volume builds on that research, giving an overview of the psycholinguistic research undertaken and opening up new perspectives and insights through new data and analyses. This book is of interest to researchers of applied cognitive science and to linguists more occupied with theoretical research.

Author : Ágnes Lukács
Publisher : Akademiai Kiado
ISBN 13 : 9789630582391
Total Pages : 151 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Language Abilities in Williams Syndrome written by Ágnes Lukács and published by Akademiai Kiado. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents a set of ten carefully designed experimental studies which aim to investigate the nature of different aspects of linguistic abilities and their relative impairments in Hungarian speaking individuals with Williams Syndrome, a rare genetically-based developmental disorder that has in recent years become the focus of great deal of attention in the cognitive and brain sciences. The central theoretical interest in studying Williams Syndrome has to do with the fact that it presents a rare and intriguing profile of apparent dissociation between a surprisingly spared linguistic competence on the one hand, and relatively severe deficits in a range of other cognitive domainsespecially in spatial cognition and motor skillson the other, together with mild to moderate mental retardation. This provides an intriguing testing ground for such central questions of current cognitive science as whether the language faculty is modular or not, how language and cognition are interfaced

Author : Brian Hopkins
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 110710341X
Total Pages : 993 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Child Development written by Brian Hopkins and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-19 with total page 993 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated and expanded to 124 entries, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Child Development remains the authoritative reference in the field.

Author : Francesco Chiarelli
Publisher : Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers
ISBN 13 : 3805577664
Total Pages : 391 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Diabetes in Childhood and Adolescence written by Francesco Chiarelli and published by Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diabetes mellitus is one of the most frequent chronic diseases affecting children and adolescents. The number of young children being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes is increasing worldwide and an epidemic of type 2 diabetes already at a young age is being

Author : Eleanor Semel
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1135685258
Total Pages : 479 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Williams Syndrome written by Eleanor Semel and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2003-10-17 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive and readable, Understanding Williams Syndrome: Behavioral Patterns and Interventions is an essential guide for all those professionally, scientifically, or personally involved with this so frequently misunderstood and underserved population--psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and other mental health professionals; special educators and vocational counselors; speech-language, physical, and occupational therapists; audiologists; physicians; and parents. In the last 20 years, Williams syndrome has captured the interest of large numbers of scientists and attracted considerable media attention in spite of its rarity (estimated at no more than one in 30,000 births). Those diagnosed display a unique pattern of behavioral, cognitive, and physical limitations and strengths with fascinating neurogenetic implications--a pattern that poses enormous challenges to their parents and caregivers. The authors, a specialist in learning disabilities and a developmental psychologist, review basic information about Williams syndrome, its medical conditions, paradoxical profile, and neurobiological mechanisms; and discuss distinctive features of the language and perceptual and motor performance of children and adults with the syndrome. Other features include: * Strategies for working with patients. * An examination of the difference between Williams syndrome and other developmental disorders. * Problem-specific alternatives for treatment. * Analysis of new directions in research, clinical intervention, education, and systems for care delivery. Throughout, they stress variations among individuals and subgroups in ability level, skills, talents, and problem severity; and emphasize the necessity of recognizing these components in planning treatment on an individual basis.

Author : Nicole Müller
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118448715
Total Pages : 674 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Handbook of Language and Speech Disorders written by Nicole Müller and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-07-10 with total page 674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook of Speech and Language Disorders presents a comprehensive survey of the latest research in communication disorders. Contributions from leading experts explore current issues, landmark studies, and the main topics in the field, and include relevant information on analytical methods and assessment. A series of foundational chapters covers a variety of important general principles irrespective of specific disorders. These chapters focus on such topics as classification, diversity considerations, intelligibility, the impact of genetic syndromes, and principles of assessment and intervention. Other chapters cover a wide range of language, speech, and cognitive/intellectual disorders.

Author : Colleen A. Morris
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801882128
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Williams-Beuren Syndrome written by Colleen A. Morris and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2006-03-07 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Williams-Beuren syndrome (WBS) is a genetic condition characterized by low IQ, cardiovascular malformations, dysmorphic facial features, and a striking pattern of behaviors, weaknesses, and strengths, such as musical and verbal abilities, extraordinary friendliness, empathy, and social grace. Because the typical psychological and cognitive profile is unique, examination of this syndrome sheds light on how the human brain is organized and how different aspects of cognition and behavior arise. Williams-Beuren Syndrome offers concise, comprehensive coverage of WBS research and its clinical implications, including its genetics and molecular biology, neurobiological and behavioral traits, and medical problems and their management. Each chapter emphasizes how research can be applied to clinical practice. The expertise of the volume editors ranges from pioneering research to personal experience: Colleen Morris played a key role in the breakthrough discovery of the missing elastin gene in patients with WBS; Howard Lenhoff is a biologist, an expert on WBS and musical pitch, and the parent of a WBS musical savant; Paul Wang is a pediatrician and cognitive researcher who works in the WBS community. Researchers and clinicians in genetics, pediatrics, and psychiatry/psychology will find in this volume a wealth of current information on WBS, as well as valuable insights into future research possibilities.

Author : Fionnuala Tynan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781900146326
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wishes written by Fionnuala Tynan and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Paul Fletcher
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9789027234742
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Developmental Theory and Language Disorders written by Paul Fletcher and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The chapters in this volume arise from presentations at a unique conference on typical and atypical language development held in Madison, USA in 2002. This joint meeting of the International Association for the Study of Child Language, and the Symposium for Research in Child Language Disorders brought together – for the first time in such large numbers – researchers from these two distinct but related fields. The week-long schedule of the conference allowed for an in-depth interrogation of their theoretical positions, methodologies and findings. In the contributions to this volume we have put together a carefully selected set of papers which from various perspectives explore the linkage between developmental theory and language impairment, and at the same time illustrate the effects of distinct conditions – hearing loss, autism, Down syndrome, Williams syndrome and specific language impairment – on the communication abilities of affected individuals. An introductory chapter, and a detailed summary which picks up recurring themes in the chapters, complete the volume.