The aim of this study was to make a characterization of the communication in a group with fragile X syndrome (FXS), based on normal development scale. The sample has 10 boys, between 6 and 13 years and with FXS. All of them were submitted to language evaluation. The most part of them had the communication in linguistic form (80%), until 3 years old. It was considered that the data confirmed the significant delay in the acquisition and development of the communication, being necessary an early and specialized intervention.60981-5