Phonological awareness in children with Down syndrome.

Full Abstract

Research in the area of phonological awareness has mainly focused on the nature of the relationship between reading ability and awareness of phonemes. However, a recent study of phonological awareness in children with Down syndrome questioned the existence of any necessary relationship (Cossu, Rossini & Marshall, 1993). This paper describes a study of phonological awareness in children with Down syndrome with varying levels of reading ability. The sample consisted of 10 male and 7 female children with Down syndrome (aged 9 years 2 months to 14 years 5 months). All children received a battery of tests which consisted of assessments of:
1) phonological awareness, 2) reading and spelling competence, 3) non-word reading and spelling ability, and 4) non-verbal measures. Children with Down syndrome demonstrated measurable levels of phonological awareness. Significant positive correlations were found between phonological awareness and:
reading and spelling competence, ability to spell non-words and non-verbal measures.

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Author information

Author/s: Fletcher, Helen (H); Buckley, Sue (S);

Affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Portsmouth, UK. Helen(-atsign-)Fletch25.freeserve.co.uk

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Down's syndrome, research and practice : the journal of the Sarah Duffen Centre / University of Portsmouth (Downs Syndr Res Pract), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2002-Mar; vol 8 (issue 1) : pp 11-8

Dates: Created 2002/03/27; Completed 2002/10/16; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 11915432, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Adolescent
Aptitude
Awareness
Child
Down Syndrome - diagnosis; psychology
Education of Mentally Retarded

Female
Humans
Male
Phonetics
Reading
Verbal Learning

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