Nonword reading and other reading‐related skills in Down syndrome

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ID21723032
AuthorsLoredana Muscat (0000-0002-9302-7186, Department of Communication Therapy University of Malta Msida Malta, corresponding author), Helen Grech (0000-0003-4569-6155, Department of Communication Therapy University of Malta Msida Malta)
Year2023
Volume23
Issue4
Pages335-353
Publication date2023-10-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Research in Special Educational Needs (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-3802 • E-ISSN: 1471-3802
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/1471-3802.12604
OpenAlexW4378651285
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited87

The performance of children and young adults with Down syndrome (DS) on reading subskills and nonword reading was investigated. The performance of the participants with DS ( N = 42) was compared to that of typically developing ( N = 36) peers matched on fluid intelligence abilities. The study accounted for the different depths in orthography presented by the two languages. The independent samples t ‐test, Mann–Whitney U ‐test, ANCOVA and correlation analysis were used to analyse the data. This study identified that the participants with DS had several strengths, such as nonword reading, visual discrimination (VD) and phonological awareness. Verbal short‐term memory, visual perceptual processing skills other than VD and rhyming skills were identified as weaker in DS compared with the control group. Results call for educators to expose readers with DS to a phonological approach to reading while accommodating difficulties in VSTM

Audiology · Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Dyslexia · Linguistics · Orthography · Perception · Phonological awareness · Reading disability · Digital Accessibility for Disabilities · Language Development and Disorders · Psychology · Reading and Literacy Development

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