Reading in Children With Fragile X Syndrome: Phonological Awareness and Feasibility of Intervention

Overview

Journal Am J Intellect Dev Disabil

Specialty Psychiatry

Date 2018 Apr 20

PMID 29671637

Citations 1

Authors

Suzanne M Adlof

Jessica Klusek

Anne Hoffmann

Kerrie L Chitwood

Allison Brazendale

Karen Riley

Leonard J Abbeduto

Jane E Roberts

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Abstract

Individuals with fragile X syndrome (FXS) present with significant deficits in reading skills, but scant research exists to understand the characteristics of the reading delays or best practices for reading instruction with this population. Study 1 examined the relationship between phonological awareness and reading skills in individuals with FXS. Study 2 evaluated the feasibility of a web-based reading intervention, which incorporated phonological awareness and phonics instruction but was originally developed for mainstream students, for children with FXS. Results suggest that phonological awareness and reading skills are correlated in this population, and that instruction targeting phonological awareness and phonics should not be ruled out for individuals with FXS. Further studies are needed to examine their potential effects.

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