Syntatic awareness and phonological working memory in trisomy 21
performances compared before and after speech-language-hearing intervention
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https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-2724.2024v36i3e66391Keywords:
Down Syndrome, Memory, Short-Term, Phrases, Evaluation, Intervention Study, Speech, Language and Hearing SciencesAbstract
This study aimed to verify whether syntactic awareness and phonological working memory performance in adolescents and young adults with trisomy 21 (T21) differed before and after speech-language-hearing intervention and analyze the relationship between these skills. This is an intervention, quantitative, exploratory study, developed through case reports. A group of 7 individuals, aged 13 to 23 years, participated in this study, which is part of an extension project at a higher education institution. The methodological procedures involved assessment through the syntactic awareness and phonological working memory tests – nonwords and digits. Data were initially collected in 4 sessions, applying the pre-intervention assessment protocols. After these procedures, 15 weekly intervention sessions lasting 40 minutes were carried out based on the assessment information to stimulate linguistic and metalinguistic skills. Then they were reassessed in 4 sessions. The data indicated a positive relationship between the syntactic awareness tests and phonological working memory, before and after the intervention. The therapy focused on linguistic and metalinguistic stimulation benefitted the group, increasing their scores in these skills. The data indicate relevant aspects to be addressed in speech-language-hearing intervention, considering the correlations identified between syntactic awareness skills and phonological working memory. Since this is a case report and there is no control group, these results cannot be generalized, which represents a limitation of the study.
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