Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: A Description of Oral Motor, Articulatory, Short-Term Memory, Grammatical, and Semantic Abilities.

Becker, Marianne; And Others

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Publication Date: 1990

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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: A Description of Oral Motor, Articulatory, Short-Term Memory, Grammatical, and Semantic Abilities.

Becker, Marianne; And Others

Journal of Communication Disorders, v23 n2 p212-28 Apr 1990

The communication skills of 8 children (ages 4 to 9) with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome FAS) were assessed and compared with non-FAS children matched for ethnic background, living situation, and nonverbal cognitive ability. FAS children showed abnormalities of the speech mechanism and inconsistent articulation, comprehension, and grammatical abilities. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Alcoholism, Articulation Impairments, Communication Disorders, Communication Skills, Comprehension, Grammar, Semantics, Short Term Memory, Special Health Problems, Speech Handicaps

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Language: English

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