Communication in fragile X syndrome: patterns and implications for assessment and intervention

A Hoffmann - Frontiers in psychology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the most common cause of inherited intellectual disability and is
associated with a high rate of autism diagnosis. Language delays have been noted in the …

Autism spectrum disorder in females with fragile X syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence

M Marlborough, A Welham, C Jones… - Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background Whilst up to 60% of males with fragile X syndrome (FXS) meet criteria for autism
spectrum disorder (ASD), the prevalence and nature of ASD in females with FXS remains …

Expressive language sampling as a source of outcome measures for treatment studies in fragile X syndrome: Feasibility, practice effects, test-retest reliability, and …

L Abbeduto, E Berry-Kravis, A Sterling… - Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background The evaluation of treatment efficacy for individuals with fragile X syndrome
(FXS) or intellectual disability (ID) more generally has been hampered by the lack of …

Pragmatic profiles of adults with Fragile X syndrome and Williams syndrome

E Diez-Itza, A Viejo, M Fernández-Urquiza - Brain Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Linguistic phenotypes of individuals with Fragile X (FXS) and Williams (WS) syndromes
exhibit various degrees of pragmatic impairment, involving difficulties in social …

Expressive language development in adolescents with Down syndrome and fragile X syndrome: change over time and the role of family-related factors

L del Hoyo Soriano, AJ Thurman, D Harvey… - Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background It is well known that individuals with Down syndrome (DS) or fragile X syndrome
(FXS) demonstrate expressive language difficulties beginning early in childhood. It is less …

Speech-and text-based classification of neuropsychiatric conditions in a multidiagnostic setting

L Hansen, R Rocca, A Simonsen, L Olsen… - Nature Mental …, 2023 - nature.com
Speech patterns are argued to be promising diagnostic markers for neuropsychiatric
conditions. However, most studies only compare one condition with healthy controls, which …

Fragile X syndrome: lessons learned and what new treatment avenues are on the horizon

RJ Hagerman, PJ Hagerman - Annual Review of Pharmacology …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the most common form of inherited intellectual disability and the
leading single-gene form of autism spectrum disorder, encompassing cognitive, behavioral …

Consistency and reliability of automated language measures across expressive language samples in autism

H MacFarlane, AC Salem, S Bedrick… - Autism …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder with substantial
clinical heterogeneity, especially in language and communication ability. There is a need for …

Parental reports on early autism behaviors in their children with fragile X syndrome as a function of infant feeding

CJ Westmark - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study evaluates the prevalence of autistic behaviors in fragile X syndrome as a function
of infant diet. Retrospective survey data from the Fragile X Syndrome Nutrition Study, which …

The association between expressive language skills and adaptive behavior in individuals with Down syndrome

L del Hoyo Soriano, JC Villarreal, A Sterling, J Edgin… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
The primary goal of this study was to determine whether expressive language skills
contribute to adaptive behavior (eg, socialization and daily living skills) in children …