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Speech and Hearing Science

City University of New York (CUNY)

2018

Down syndrome

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Vowel Production In Down Syndrome: An Ultrasound Study, Micalle Carl Sep 2018

Vowel Production In Down Syndrome: An Ultrasound Study, Micalle Carl

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The present study investigated the articulatory and acoustic characteristics of vowel production in individuals with Down syndrome (DS). Speech production deficits and reduced intelligibility are consistently noted in this population, attributed to any combination of phonological, structural, and/or motor control deficits. Speakers with DS have demonstrated impaired vowel production, as indicated by perceptual, acoustic, and articulatory data, with emerging evidence of vowel centralization. Participants in the study included eight young adults with DS, as well as eight age- and gender-matched controls. Ultrasound imaging was utilized to obtain midsagittal tongue contours during single-word productions, specifically targeting the corner vowels /ɑ/, /æ/, …