Speech Drives Language in Down Syndrome, Part 2

From The Speech Link with Char Boshart by Speech Therapy PD

May 15, 2026 · 1h 1m · Season 1 · Episode 97

About this episode

Char Boshart continues her discussion with Jennifer Gray on supporting speech clarity and verbal language development in children with Down syndrome.

How can SLPs support speech clarity and verbal language development in children with Down syndrome? Guest: Jennifer Gray, MS, CCC-SLP Earn 0.10 ASHA CEUs for this episode with Speech Therapy PD Watch on Youtube In this episode of The Speech Link, Char Boshart, MA, CCC-SLP, continues her conversation with Jennifer Gray, MS, CCC-SLP, on language development in children with Down syndrome. Jennifer shares practical, evidence-based strategies SLPs can use to build clearer speech and more effective verbal communication. This episode reinforces an important takeaway: children with Down syndrome can develop speech clarity, and SLPs are uniquely positioned to support access to verbal language through thoughtful, evidence-based intervention. About the Guest: Jennifer Gray, MS, CCC-SLP, is a certified speech-language pathologist with 20 years of experience treating individuals with speech, language, and feeding delays and disorders. She has spent the last 12+ years specializing in communication and feeding for individuals with intellectual disabilities and motor speech disorders. Show Notes: Contact Jennifer: @speechconnects and @lets.chat321 on Instagram Jennifer’s Website: Connected…

People in this episode

Host: Char Boshart

Guest: Jennifer Gray

Topics covered

speech clarity
Down syndrome
language development
SLP strategies
evidence-based intervention

Keywords

speech therapy
Down syndrome
language development
SLP
communication strategies

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Organizations: Speech Therapy PD