Investigators at the FPG Child Development Institute recently published a new Snapshot summarizing the findings of a literature review on factors that may influence language development of individuals with Down syndrome. Based on this review, recommendations are provided that emphasize the importance of early and continued language and literacy interventions. To learn more, see Promoting Language and Literacy Skills in Children with Down Syndrome, FPG Snapshot no. 60 (June 2010) at http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~snapshots/Snap60_Final.pdf