title: [Characteristics of the communication in individuals with fragile X syndrome].
abstract: The aim of this study was to make a characterization of the communication in a group with fragile X syndrome (FXS), based on normal development scale. The sample has 10 boys, between 6 and 13 years and with FXS. All of them were submitted to language evaluation. The most part of them had the communication in linguistic form (80%), until 3 years old. It was considered that the data confirmed the significant delay in the acquisition and development of the communication, being necessary an early and specialized intervention.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Oftalmo-Otorrinolaringologia da Faculdade da Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brasil. suelimy@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Sueli Mami
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Yonamine
authors.forename: Ariovaldo Armando
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: da Silva
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002663:Child Language; D003142:Communication; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D005600:Fragile X Syndrome / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008297:Male