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Speech, language and communication

Speech, language and communication - list of publications

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Books

  1. Buckley, S. J., Emslie, M., Haslegrave, G. & LePrevost, P. (1993). The development of language and reading skills in children with Down's syndrome. 2nd edition. Portsmouth: University of Portsmouth. ISBN: 0-900234-17-2.
  2. Buckley, S. J. (2000). Speech and language development for individuals with Down syndrome - An overview. Portsmouth, UK: The Down Syndrome Educational Trust.
  3. Buckley, S. & Bird, G. (2001). Speech and language development for infants with Down syndrome (0-5 years). Portsmouth, UK: The Down Syndrome Educational Trust.
  4. Buckley, S. & Bird, G. (2001). Speech and language development for children with Down syndrome (5-11 years). Portsmouth, UK: The Down Syndrome Educational Trust.
  5. Buckley, S. & Bird, G. (2002). Speech and language development for teenagers with Down syndrome (11-16 years). Portsmouth, UK: The Down Syndrome Educational Trust.
  6. Rondal, J. & Buckley, S. J. (Eds) (2003) Speech and Language Intervention in Down syndrome. London: Whurr. ISBN: 1-85156-187-3

Videos/DVDs

  1. Buckley, S. J., Emslie, M., Haslegrave, G, & LePrevost, P. (1986). The development of language and reading skills in children with Down's syndrome. Book and videotape. Portsmouth: Portsmouth Polytechnic. ISBN: 0-900234-17-2.
  2. Buckley, S. J. & Bird, G. (1995). Understanding Down's syndrome: 1. Learning to talk. Portsmouth: University of Portsmouth. In press/preparation
  3. Hughes, J., Hillier, K., Buckley, S. and Hurd, H. (2007) Development in Practice - Speech and Language  activities for preschool children with Down syndrome. Portsmouth, UK: The Down Syndrome Educational Trust.               

Papers in refereed journals

  1. Buckley, S. J. (1993). Language development in children with Down's syndrome; reasons for optimism. Down's Syndrome Research and Practice, 1, 3-9. ISSN: 0968-7912
  2. Jenkins, C. (1993). Expressive language delay in children with Down's syndrome - A specific cause for concern. Down's Syndrome Research and Practice, 1, 1, 10-14.
  3. Hamilton, C. (1993). Investigation of the articulatory patterns of young adults with Down syndrome using electropalatography. Down's Syndrome Research and Practice, 1, 1, 15-29.
  4. Buckley, S. J. (1993). Developing the speech and language skills of teenagers with Down's syndrome. Down's Syndrome Research and Practice, 1, 63-71. ISSN: 0968-7912.
  5. Byrne, A. & Buckley, S.J. (1993). The significance of maternal speech styles for children with Down's syndrome. Down's Syndrome Research and Practice, 1, 107-117. ISSN: 0968-7912.
  6. Oliver, B, & Buckley, S. J. (1994). The language development of children with Down's syndrome: First words to two word phrases. Down's Syndrome Research and Practice, 2, 71- 75. ISSN: 0968-7912.
  7. Rutter, T. & Buckley, S. J. (1994). The acquisition of grammatical morphemes in children with Down's syndrome. Down's Syndrome Research and Practice. 2, 76-82. ISSN: 0968-7912.
  8. Pryce, M. (1994). The voice of people with Down syndrome: An EMG biofeedback study. Down Syndrome: Research & Practice. 2, 3, 106-111.
  9. Buckley, S.J (1995). Increasing the conversational utterance length of teenagers with Down's syndrome. Down's Syndrome Research and Practice. 3, 3, 110-116 ISSN: 0968-7912.
  10. Ramruttun, B. & Jenkins, C. (1998). Prelinguistic communication of children with Down syndrome. Down Syndrome Research and Practice, 5, 2, 53-62.
  11. Laws, G., Byrne, A., & Buckley, S. (2000). Language and memory development in children with Down syndrome at mainstream schools and special schools: a comparison. Educational Psychology, 20(4), 447-457.
  12. Buckley, S.J., Bird, G., Sacks, B. & Archer, T (2006). A comparison of mainstream and special school education for teenagers with Down syndrome: Implications for parents and teachers . Down Syndrome Research and Practice 9 (3), 54-67.
  13. LePrevost, P., & Buckley, S.J. (in preparation) An evaluation of an early intervention programme for speech and language in children with Down syndrome.
  14. Buckley, S. J. & Pennanen, T (in preparation) Profiles of language development on The MacArthur Child Development Inventories, for children with Down syndrome.
  15. Buckley, S. J., Pennanen, T., & Archer, T. (in preparation). Profiles of early language development for children with Down syndrome: the link between vocabulary size and grammar. In preparation for submission to Down Syndrome Research and Practice.

Papers in other journals

  1. Bird, G. (1992). Reading and language for teenagers and young adults. Portsmouth Down Syndrome Trust Newsletter, 2, 3, 5-6.
  2. Buckley, S.J. (1994). Language and cognitive development in children and adults with Down syndrome - conference report. Portsmouth Down Syndrome Trust Newsletter. 4, 5, 3-7.
  3. Le Prevost, P. (1995). Signing - how to use sign to improve your child's language development.Portsmouth Down Syndrome Trust Newsletter, 5, 2, 1-4.
  4. Buckley, S. J. (1995). Why do we encourage parents to use signing with their babies? Portsmouth Down's Syndrome Trust Newsletter. 5(2), 4-5.
  5. Buckley, S. J. (1995). First words. Portsmouth Down's Syndrome Trust Newsletter. 5(3), 3-4.
  6. Buckley, S. J. (1995). Learning to use sentences. Portsmouth Down's Syndrome Trust Newsletter. 5(4), 4-6.
  7. Buckley, S.J. (1997) Teaching our children to talk - new teaching materials and games. DownsEd News, 1.2, 1-3.
  8. Buckley, S. J. (1999). Improving the speech and language of children and teenagers with Down syndrome. Down Syndrome News and Update. 1 (3) 111-128. ISSN: 1463-6212.
  9. Buckley, S. & Le Prevost, P. (2002). Speech and language therapy for children with Down syndrome. Down Syndrome News and Update, 2(2), 70-76. . ISSN: 1463-6212.
  10. Buckley, S. (2002). Can children with Down syndrome learn more than one language? Down Syndrome News and Update, 2(3), 100-102. ISSN: 1463-6212.

Conference paper published

  1. Buckley, S. J. (1993). Improving the Expressive Grammar of Teenagers with Down's Syndrome. In J. Clibbens & B. Pendleton (Eds.), Proceedings of the Child Language Seminar. Plymouth: University of Plymouth. ISBN: 0-905227-25-5.

Conference presentations

  1. Buckley, S. J., Dalton, L. & Noake, G. (1987). Language development in Down's syndrome - delayed or different? Aphasic: 1st International Symposium, University of Reading, Reading, UK.
  2. Buckley, S. J. (1988). Advances in language teaching for teenagers with Down's syndrome. The 8th World Congress of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Mental Deficiency, University College, Dublin, Eire.
  3. Buckley, S. J. (1988). Developing the language skills of teenagers with Down's syndrome. Annual conference of the Developmental Section of the British Psychological Society, Harlech, Wales.
  4. Jenkins, C. & Buckley, S. J. (1991). Expressive language delay in children with Down's syndrome - a specific cause for concern? The Child Language Seminar, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
  5. Buckley, S. J. (1991). Language development through reading. Invited paper: International Seminar of the Fundacio Catalana Sindrome de Down, Barcelona, Spain.
  6. Buckley, S. J. (1993). Language and Literacy. Invited paper: Conference on Effective Intervention for Trisomy 21. Associacao Portuguesa de Portadores de Trissomia 21, Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisbon, Portugal.
  7. Buckley, S. J. (1994). Language and literacy development for children with Down's syndrome. Invited paper, Association de Parents D'Enfants Mongoliens, Liege, Belgium, May 1994.
  8. Buckley, S.J. (1996). Improving the expressive syntax of teenagers with Down's syndrome using reading activities. 5th Symposium on Literacy and Developmental Disabilities, University of North Carolina, USA. January.
  9. Buckley, S.J. (1996). Language in adolescents and adults with Down's syndrome. International Congress. Fundacion Sindrome de Down, Murcia, Spain. February.
  10. Buckley, S.J. (1997). Speech, language and literacy in children with Down syndrome. Invited paper presented at the 20th Anniversary Meeting, Down Syndrome Research Programme, Schonell Centre for Special Education, University of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.September 1997.
  11. Buckley, S.J (1998). Invited keynote speaker. Speech, language and literacy in children with Down syndrome. At Biennial Scientific Conference - Down Syndrome in the 21st Century. Vancouver, Canada. Received their Science Prize for the research contribution of our team.
  12. Buckley. S.J. (1998). Invited keynote speaker: Speech, language and literacy in children with Down syndrome. 3rd Asia Pacific International Conference, New Zealand, and presenting workshops in Fiji, Melbourne, Sydney & Adelaide, Australia and in Singapore.
  13. Buckley, S.J (1999). Invited keynote speaker: Speech and language skills: recent research and implications for therapy. at the Fourth European Down Syndrome Conference. Malta, March.
  14. Le Prevost, P. (1999). Interventions to improve speech and language development. Presented at the Fourth European Down Syndrome Conference, March, Malta.
  15. Buckley, S.J. (1999). Invited workshops Speech, language and literacy in children with Down syndrome. USA Boston Children's Hospital, Dartmouth, New Hampshire.
  16. Buckley, S.J. (1999). Invited keynote: Language and learning: issues in the teaching of literacy. Conference on Literacy and Learning Disability . Royal Society of Medicine, London. June.
  17. Buckley, S.J. (1999). Invited keynote Speech, language and literacy in children with Down syndrome. International Conference - Down Syndrome Federation, Germany. Bochum. October.
  18. Buckley, S.J. (1999). Invited speaker. Speech, language and literacy in children with Down syndrome. European Association for Mediated Learning International conference, Rome, December.
  19. Buckley, S. J. & Pennanen, T (2000). Profiles of language development on The MacArthur Child Development Inventories, for children with Down syndrome. 7th World Congress on Down Syndrome, Sydney, Australia. March.
  20. Jenkins, C., MacDonald, J. & Buckley, S.J. (2000) Language interventions for adults with Down syndrome - effectiveness of different approaches. 11th IASSID World Congress. Seattle, USA. August.
  21. Buckley, S. J. & Pennanen, T. (2000). Early vocabulary acquisition in children with Down syndrome, variability, delay and the link between vocabulary size and early grammar: a delayed not deviant pattern. The 3rd International Conference on Language and Cognition in Down Syndrome, Portsmouth, UK, September.
  22. Buckley, S. J., Pennanen, T., & Archer, T. (2000). Profiles of early language development for children with Down syndrome: the link between vocabulary size and grammar. 2nd International Biennial Scientific Conference on Down Syndrome, Toronto, Canada, October
  23. Buckley, S. (2001). The development of language and reading skills for people with Down syndrome. Plenary: Making it Happen. Canadian Down Syndrome Society 13th Annual National Conference, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, May.
  24. Buckley, S., Pennanen, T. and Archer, T (2002). Vocabulary size and the development of grammar in the expressive language of children with Down syndrome. Presented at the Inaugural Conference of International Association of Intellectual Disabilities - Europe, University College Dublin, Ireland, June.
  25. Buckley, S. (2003). Speech, language and literacy from birth to teenage years. Invited speaker: The Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati, USA, April.
  26. Hillier, K. & Bird, G. (2005) See and Learn - an early language and reading programme. 4th International Conference on Developmental Issues in Down Syndrome: Early Intervention and Education in School - from Research to Practice. University of Portsmouth, 15-18 September, 2005.
  27. Hughes J., Hillier, K, Hurd, H. & Bird, G. (2006) Activities to develop speech, language and cognitive skills for children with Down syndrome from 18 month to 4 years - a teaching video. 9th World Down Syndrome Congress, Vancouver, Canada. 24-26, August 2006.

Reports and theses

  1. Hamilton, C. (1991) An investigation of the articulatory patterns of young people with Down syndrome using electropalatography. MSc Thesis University of Portsmouth.
  2. Jenkins, C. (1991) The relationship between verbal comprehension and expressive language in children with Down syndrome. MSc Thesis University of Portsmouth.
  3. Ramruttun, B (1995) A comparative study of pre-linguistic communication in young children with Down syndrome. MSc Thesis University of Portsmouth.
  4. Le Prevost, P. (2001) The Effectiveness of Speech and Language Intervention for Pre-school Children with Down Syndrome: MPhil Thesis University of Portsmouth
  5. Jenkins, C. (2001) Adults with Down syndrome: An investigation of the effects of reading on language skills: PhD Thesis. University of Portsmouth.
  6. Ramruttun, B. (2004) A longitudinal study of prelinguistic communication and visual information processing capacities in young children with Down syndrome and typically developing children. PhD Thesis. University of Portsmouth.
  7. Wadge, V. (1992). Competency for Intentionality an Analysis of Non-Verbal Communication in Mentally Retarded Children. Undergraduate project. Department of Psychology, University of Portsmouth.
  8. Oliver, B. (1992). The Language Development of Down Syndrome Children: First Words to Two-Word Phrases. Undergraduate project. Department of Psychology, University of Portsmouth.
  9. Rutter, T. (1992). The Acquisition of Grammatical Morphemes in Children with Down Syndrome. Undergraduate project. Department of Psychology, University of Portsmouth.
  10. Byrne, A. (1993). Maternal Speech to Normal and to Down Syndrome Children for Comprehension Level. Undergraduate project. Department of Psychology, University of Portsmouth.
  11. Best, L. (1994). An Investigation of the Effects of Different Conversational Styles on The Speech of Children with Down Syndrome. Undergraduate project. Department of Psychology, University of Portsmouth.
  12. Ramruttun, B. (1995). A Comparative Study of Pre-Linguistic Communication in Young Children with Down Syndrome and Non-Delayed Children. Masters Thesis. Department of Psychology, University of Portsmouth.
  13. Pennanen, T. (2000). The Development of Vocabulary, Signing and Gammatical Complexity in Children with Down Syndrome. Undergraduate project. Department of Psychology, University of Portsmouth.