“…D elays in expressive language are a common manifestation in children with fragile X syndrome (FXS) and affect domains such as vocabulary, morphology, and syntax (for a review see Abbeduto, Brady, & Kover, 2007;Finestack, Richmond, & Abbeduto, 2009). Particular challenges with expressive syntax have been reported by several studies (Estigarribia, Roberts, Sideris, & Price, 2011;Martin, Losh, Estigarribia, Sideris, & Roberts, 2013;Price et al, 2008;Roberts et al, 2007); yet, our understanding of change over time in expressive syntax and factors predicting change is limited by the lack of longitudinal studies.…”