Laboratory-based measures of executive function and daily living skills in young children with Down syndrome: informing future interventions.
J Intellect Disabil Res
; 2024 Aug 07.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Adaptive behaviour refers to the practical skills necessary for independence and is considered a high-priority intervention target for children with neurogenetic conditions associated with intellectual disability, like Down syndrome (DS). Daily living skills (DLS) are a critical aspect of adaptive behaviour, but they have received little intervention attention, possibly because they involve a wide variety of skills across many settings. The present study aimed to advance DLS intervention science by examining the concurrent and longitudinal association between DLS performances and a cognitive skillset hypothesised to support DLS skill acquisition, executive function (EF).METHODS:
Participants were 71 children with DS between the ages of 2.5 and 8.7 years (M = 5.23 years; standard deviation = 1.65) who completed a battery of adapted EF tasks and a primary caregiver who completed the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales 3rd Edition Parent/Caregiver Comprehensive Report Form. A subset of caregivers also provided 6- and 12-month follow-up adaptive behaviour information.RESULTS:
Results demonstrated a positive association between EF task performance and DLS standard scores and v-scores both concurrently and longitudinally.CONCLUSIONS:
The findings have implications for potential future intervention approaches that aim to strengthen DLS performances by advancing EF skills in this population.
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J Intellect Disabil Res
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TRANSTORNOS MENTAIS
Año:
2024
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Article
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Estados Unidos