Síndrome X fráxil, os inicios da comunicación e a linguaxe

Abstract

Fragile X syndrome is a genetic disorder due to mutilation of a gene that produces a protein, for its incidence is considered the leading cause of hereditary mental functional diversity. This paper presents a speech therapy intervention performed with a six years old boy with fragile X syndrome lacking languages and communication strategies One starts with initial assessment which includes the state of development of the child. Below are designs and implements an intervention program over twelve months, to end with a final evaluation in which the progress made over this period are identified. The results indicate that this type of intervention increases the chances of understanding the environment by improving the acquisition of communication skills.