[Characteristics of the communication in individuals with fragile X syndrome].
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.
Yonamine
Sueli Mami
SM
Departamento de Oftalmo-Otorrinolaringologia da Faculdade da Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brasil. suelimy@hotmail.com
da Silva
Ariovaldo Armando
AA
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