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    6th Semester Assignment

    Improving life skills in children with


    Down Syndrome
    Nehla Firoz
    Roll No. 48

    Introduction
    Life Skills can be defined as those essential abilities which enable people to
    deal with the challenges, difficulties and barriers of life; find effective solutions and
    overcome those challenges. Effective life skills help in promoting mental health and
    helps in understanding strengths and weaknesses which in turn aids in personality
    development. According to UNICEF, some of the most prominent life skills needed
    are problem solving, critical thinking, effective communication skills, decision-
    making, creative thinking, interpersonal relationship skills, self- awareness building
    skills, empathy, and coping with stress and emotions.

    Down Syndrome is a chromosomal disorder which apart from other physical


    changes, causes mild to moderate intellectual difficulties. Children with Down
    Syndrome may have delays in speech and motor skills and may need assistance for
    doing day to day activities. They may need extra help with their class work and may
    need physical and speech therapies. Improving life skills in these children mold them
    into being more self sufficient.

    Literature Review

    There have been several researches carried out with regard to not only improving
    life skills in children with Down Syndrome but also in developing necessary skills in
    mothers to help their children. A research study named ‘Parents' perceptions of
    functional abilities in people with Down Syndrome’, published by the American
    Journal of Medical Genetics was conducted and authored by G de Graaf, SP Levine,
    R Goldstein and BG Skotko. In this study, a survey was conducted with parents from
    the US and Netherlands in which 11 functional skills of children with Down
    Syndrome was assessed, namely walking, eating, speaking, grooming/ personal
    hygiene, reading, writing, preparing meals, working at a job, going on dates,
    travelling independently and living independently. The results of the survey
    indicated that the majority of the children “could walk by 25 months of age, speak
    reasonably well by 12 years, maintain their own personal hygiene by 13 years and
    work independently by 20 years.”
    “In addition, the results indicated that by the age of 31 years old; 49% could
    read reasonably well, 46% could write reasonably well, 30% could travel
    independently, 34% were living independently.”
    According to the senior author of the study Brian Skotko, “contrary to some
    public beliefs, people with Down syndrome never stop learning, and functional skills
    can still be attained and improved well into adulthood.”

    Conclusion

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    Therefore it can be concluded that by appropriate interventions and teaching
    techniques, there can be significant improvement in the life skills of children with
    Down Syndrome. By a routine daily reading technique and effective language
    teaching methods, the reading skills and language development of such children can
    be promoted. By patient teaching methods, teaching by demonstration, group
    learning, improving communication between parents and children with Down
    Syndrome, enrolling them in active support groups, life skills can be significantly
    improved in these children. Contrary to the myth that all children with Down
    Syndrome are not able to read, many children, with appropriate interventions are
    able to live significantly well with an increased quality of life and mental wellbeing.

    References
    de Graaf, G., Levine, S. P., Goldstein, R., & Skotko, B. G. (2018). Parents’
    perceptions of functional abilities in people with Down syndrome. American
    Journal of Medical Genetics Part A.

    Life with Down Syndrome – Functional skills continue to improve retrieved on


    https://www.yourtherapysource.com/blog1/2019/01/06/life-with-down-syndrome/

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