How can SLPs support speech clarity and verbal language development in children with Down syndrome?

Guest: Jennifer Gray, MS, CCC-SLP

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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 Speech

Jennifer’s Book: “I Can Learn”

Related Courses:

• Independent Communication for those with Down Syndrome in the Schools
• Use Strengths and Needs of Those with Down Syndrome to Improve Speech Clarity
• Three Super-Techniques to Foster Academic Success for Those with Down Syndrome