Problems with the language development in children with Down syndrome aged 5-7 years

• Author: Mustaf Morina
• Position: C.R. 'Mother Teresa
• Pages: 320-324

Vol. 2 No. 2

July 2016

Academic Journal of Business, Administration, Law and Social Sciences

IIPCCL Publishing, Tirana-Albania

ISSN 2410-3918

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Problems with the language development in children with Down syndrome

aged 5-7 years

Mustaf Morina

C.R. "Mother Teresa"

Abstract

This study aims to explore and investigate the linguistic developments regarding children

with Down syndrome. The study was conducted by interviewing children with Down syn-

dromeThestudyshowsmanyproblemswiththesechildrenassociatedwithdicultieswith

thereasoningaentionimitationroutinesandlanguagedevelopmentofchildrenwithDown

syndrome, such as, speech problem, a problem related to pronunciation, sound or voice. This

study uses the (Inductive) and Qualitative primary research (deductive) method with six case

studiesofchildren withDownsyndrome beinginducedon theProblemsand dicultiesof

childrenwiththeDownsyndromeintheeldoflanguagedevelopment

Keywords: confusion, Down syndrome, Rehabilitation, support team, IEP (individual educa-

tion plan), early intervention, inclusion.

Introduction

Theoreticaldebatesonchildrens language development is not newSince ancient

times, respectively, in ancient Greece, philosophers believed that natural and

instinctive language, starts as a result of Biological Maturity. Learning the language

of children is one of the greatest achievements in the development of human Beings.

In this sense the speed of language learning of children with Down syndrome is

verysointermsoflanguagedevelopmentcomparedwithnormaldevelopmentin

children. Language learning for all children, but especially for children with Down

syndromeisoneofthemostdiculttasks

Childrenslanguagedevelopmentinteractswiththedevelopmentofsocioemotional

and motor of child. Using the power of recognition adds the Possibility of interaction

with others, it helps to Organize and articulate the experiences, ideas and emotions.

Accordingto studieschildrenwith normaldevelopmentaer monthoftheir birth

recognize the voice of their mother. This is not the case with Down syndrome children.

Accordingtoresearcheschildrenlikemovingobjectsalsolovetheirmothersvoice

andhumanguresTherateofdevelopmentofnormalchildrendierssignicantly

from the level of development of children with Down syndrome, depending on the

degree of development of intelligence, social Conditions, interaction etc.

The more experience we provide to the children with Down syndrome, the more the

childndsimpulsesthatwillaectthedevelopmentofspeech

Children with Down syndrome

All persons that are diagnosed with Down syndrome have delayed language