Shared book reading as a context for language intervention for children with Down syndrome: a mini-review.

ABSTRACT: Acquiring language and communication skills is one of the biggest challenges for children with Down syndrome (DS). However, few evidence-based interventions exist to enhance the development of language and communication in this population. Shared book reading (SBR) is well-established as an effective intervention for language and communication development of typically developing children, and evidence of the possible effectiveness of this approach for those at risk of language difficulties is emerging. This paper provides a mini-review of the existing evidence for SBR in relation to language and communication outcomes for young children with DS. A systematic literature search was conducted with the following inclusion criteria: children with DS aged 0-6;11 years, SBR, language or communica

SUBMITTER: Jeremic M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10196453 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature