Nicole Neil1,2, Emily A Jones2,3. 1. a Department of Counseling , College of Education, Michigan State University, Educational Psychology & Special Education , East Lansing , MI , USA. 2. b Queens College and The Graduate Center , City University of New York , New York , NY , USA. 3. c Department of Psychology , Queens College , Flushing , NY , USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: A systematic review was conducted to identify effective intervention strategies for communication in individuals with Down syndrome. METHODS: We updated and extended previous reviews by examining: (1) participant characteristics; (2) study characteristics; (3) characteristics of effective interventions (e.g., strategies and intensity); (4) whether interventions are tailored to the Down syndrome behavior phenotype; and (5) the effectiveness (i.e., percentage nonoverlapping data and Cohen's d) of interventions. RESULTS: Thirty-seven studies met inclusion criteria. The majority of studies used behavior analytic strategies and produced moderate gains in communication targets. Few interventions were tailored to the needs of the Down syndrome behavior phenotype. CONCLUSION: The results suggest that behavior analytic strategies are a promising approach, and future research should focus on replicating the effects of these interventions with greater methodological rigor.
OBJECTIVE: A systematic review was conducted to identify effective intervention strategies for communication in individuals with Down syndrome. METHODS: We updated and extended previous reviews by examining: (1) participant characteristics; (2) study characteristics; (3) characteristics of effective interventions (e.g., strategies and intensity); (4) whether interventions are tailored to the Down syndrome behavior phenotype; and (5) the effectiveness (i.e., percentage nonoverlapping data and Cohen's d) of interventions. RESULTS: Thirty-seven studies met inclusion criteria. The majority of studies used behavior analytic strategies and produced moderate gains in communication targets. Few interventions were tailored to the needs of the Down syndrome behavior phenotype. CONCLUSION: The results suggest that behavior analytic strategies are a promising approach, and future research should focus on replicating the effects of these interventions with greater methodological rigor.
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Keywords:
Communication; Down syndrome; intensity; intervention; language; meta-analysis
Authors: Esther Moraleda-Sepúlveda; Patricia López-Resa; Noelia Pulido-García; Soraya Delgado-Matute; Natalia Simón-Medina Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-05-16 Impact factor: 4.614