Oral language development in a child with Floating-Harbor syndrome

This clinical exchange presents a 3-year case study of oral language skill development in a child with Floating-Harbor syndrome (FHS). FHS is a rare c ondition that is characterized by short stature, expressive language delay, and triangular facies. Oral language skills were developed in the context of a naturalistic language intervention approach, within an early childhood school-based program. initial presenting speech and language characteristi cs, as well as long-term needs, are discussed.