Working with Children and Young Adults with Down Syndrome

A Practical Guide for Speech and Language Therapists
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-032-53479-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 280 Seiten, Format (B × H): 210 mm x 297 mm, Gewicht: 453 g

Reihe: Working With

This book is designed to provide accessible and practical knowledge and guidance to speech and language therapists who are working with children and young people with Down syndrome to support their practice.

Down syndrome is associated with a particular profile of strengths and difficulties which carry important implications for speech, language, and communication development and intervention. Specific knowledge about the learning profile and the implications for development, assessment, and intervention is critical for effective speech and language therapy service provision. Drawing on knowledge of the Down syndrome phenotype, each chapter provides a straightforward overview of current research before introducing practical strategies and activities that can help support the development of those skills.

Opening with an overview of the typical learning profile associated with Down syndrome and goes on to discuss:

- speech

- vocabulary

- complex language skills

- literacy

- social communication skills

- behaviour and communication

The book concludes with a discussion of working with schools and parents to support development.

Written by experienced professionals in the field, this comprehensive and practical resource covers all aspects of working with children and young people with Down syndrome and is essential reading for speech and language therapists and students. The text is clear and accessible meaning it will also be useful for associated professionals, teachers and parents.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Burgoyne, Kelly

Baxter, Rebecca

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Pflege Krankenpflege
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin HNO-Heilkunde, Phoniatrie, Audiologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Logopädie, Sprachstörungen, Stimmtherapie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction

Chapter 1: The learning profile

Chapter 2: Speech

Chapter 3: Vocabulary

Chapter 4: The language profile of individuals with Down syndrome

Chapter 5: Written language and literacy

Chapter 6: Social communication and friendships

Chapter 7: Behaviour and communication

Chapter 8: Working in partnership: how we collaborate with services, settings, and families

Über Autor(innen)

Rebecca Baxter is a Senior Lecturer in Speech and Language Therapy at the University of Chichester. Rebecca has worked as a speech and language therapist specifically supporting individuals with Down syndrome since 2007.

Kelly Burgoyne is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Education at the University of Manchester. Kelly has worked with children with Down syndrome, their families, and a range of professionals around them for the last 20 years.