Clinical Trial: Symbolic Representation in Young Children With Down Syndrome

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational

Official Title: The Constitution of Symbolic Representation in Young Children With Down Syndrome

Brief Summary: The aim of this study is to characterize the process of constitution of symbolic representation in infants with Down syndrome, as well as to investigate the relationship between gestures and the emergence of oral language. The investigators hypothesis is that children with Down syndrome could present difficulties during the constitution of symbolic representation that may be related to later deficits on expressive language, generally observed in these children.

Detailed Summary: According to the Genetic Epistemology, language development is directly related to cognitive construction. Such relationship is clearly observed after the constitution of representation that allows one individual to express his or her thinking through language.
Sponsor: University of Sao Paulo

Current Primary Outcome: Performance on monthly assessments administered after the initial evaluation [ Time Frame: 12 months ]

Original Primary Outcome: Performance on monthly assessments administered after the initial evaluation [ Time Frame: 10 months ]

Current Secondary Outcome:

Original Secondary Outcome: Performance on a initial and final assessments, after 10 months of speech-language therapy for SG and CG1. [ Time Frame: 10 months ]

Information By: University of Sao Paulo

Dates:
Date Received: April 25, 2008
Date Started: July 2006
Date Completion:
Last Updated: January 13, 2010
Last Verified: January 2010