Are the Cognitive Functions of Children with Down Syndrome Related to Their Participation?

Autor/inn/en	Rihtman, Tanya; Tekuzener, Esti; Parush, Shula; Tenenbaum, Alex; Bachrach, Steven J.; Ornoy, Asher
Titel	Are the Cognitive Functions of Children with Down Syndrome Related to Their Participation?
Quelle	In: Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 52 (2010) 1, S.72-78 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0012-1622
DOI	10.1111/j.1469-8749.2009.03356.x
Schlagwörter	Intervention; Down Syndrome; Intelligence Quotient; Short Term Memory; Cognitive Ability; Children; Cognitive Development; Adolescents; Congenital Impairments; Child Behavior; Severity (of Disability); Correlation; Age Differences; Gender Differences; Psychomotor Skills; Beery Developmental Test of Visual Motor Integration; Stanford Binet Intelligence Scale; Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? 'Downs Syndrome; Down''s Syndrome'; Down-Syndrom; Intelligenzquotient; Kurzzeitgedächtnis; Denkfähigkeit; Child; Kind; Kinder; Kognitive Entwicklung; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Schweregrad; Korrelation; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Geschlechterkonflikt; Psychomotorische Aktivität
Abstract	Aim: There is a lack of investigation into the functional developmental profile of children with Down syndrome. On the basis of current international health paradigms, the purpose of this study was to assess the developmental profile of these children. Method: Sixty children (33 males, 27 females) with Down syndrome (age range 6-16y; mean age 9y 3mo, SD 28.8mo), who had received standard, holistic, early intervention, were assessed. Of these, 42 (70%) had congenital anomalies, 12 had severe congenital heart defects. Participants were assessed on measures of cognitive function (Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration; Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale) and participation (Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scales). Results: No difference was found on any measure on the basis of severity of congenital anomaly. Results showed improvements in age-related body function and correlations between specific body functions and participation. No decline in IQ was found with age, and significant correlations between IQ and all other measures were noted. Although sex differences were found in the body functions of short-term memory and motor function, no difference in measures of activity performance and participation was found. Interpretation: Our findings emphasize the need for paediatric Down syndrome intervention to encourage improved body functions while emphasizing the acquisition of functional skills that enable enhanced participation in age-appropriate activities. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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