Date Available
5-4-2015
Year of Publication
2015
Degree Name
Master of Science in Communication Sciences & Disorders (MSCSD)
Document Type
Master's Thesis
College
Health Sciences
Department/School/Program
Communication Sciences & Disorders
First Advisor
Dr. Jane O'Regan Kleinert
Abstract
Down syndrome, also known as Trisomy 21, is the most commonly occurring chromosomal abnormality present at birth. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that there are approximately 6,000 diagnoses of Down syndrome per year in the United States, further indicating that 1/700 infants are born with Down syndrome. A diagnosis of Down syndrome can be made either prenatally or postnatally. Early intervention services will be warranted to address underlying deficits associated with the syndrome, (i.e., speech-language/feeding/swallowing). Communicative disorders are among the most prominent concomitant deficits associated with Down syndrome. Therefore, it is critical that parents/caregivers of children with Down syndrome be provided with information and referrals specifically related to speech-language pathology services in a timely manner. This study surveyed parents/caregivers of children with Down syndrome, from various Down syndrome associations (5) in the state of Kentucky and the Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati, located in Ohio, to assess parent/caregiver overall satisfaction of information and referrals received specifically related to speech-language pathology services, including the types and time at which the information and referrals were received. Implications of the results of this study and areas for future research are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Salmons, Erin K., "PARENT/CAREGIVER KNOWLEDGE AND SATISFACTION OF INFORMATION AND REFERRALS RELATED TO SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME" (2015). Theses and Dissertations--Communication Sciences and Disorders. 6.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/commdisorders_etds/6
