THE SYNTACTICAL ABILITY OF A YOUNG GIRL WITH WILLIAMS SYNDROME
Journal Title: Journal of Special Education and Rehabilitation - Year 2008, Vol 9, Issue 1
Abstract
This research was carried out on a young girl with Williams syndrome, whose syntactical ability was tested longitudinally over a period of 22 months, from age 9 years and 3 months to 11 years and 1 month. The assumption was that the girl with Williams syndrome would have poorer syntactical ability than children with regular development, but similar to children with specific language impairment (SLI) and that in all tasks she would achieve better results in the final testing. Syntax was analyzed on the basis of the fundamental variable of repeating sentences, which consisted of five sub-variables: literal repetition of sentences, sentences repeated with omissions, ungrammatical repetition of sentences, sentences with altered content, sentences not repeated. A statistical difference was found between the syntactical ability of the girl with Williams’ syndrome and children with normal development in all tested sub-variables, and her results were the same as in children with specific language impairment. Moreover, in the final testing the girl achieved better results than in the initial test.
Authors and Affiliations
Diana ARAPOVIKJ | Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences Zagreb, Croatia, Vishnja PRANJIKJ| Vinogradska School for Nurses Zagreb, Croatia
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