The Impact of Child Characteristics on Mothers' Sleep Patterns

1996 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terry K. Crowe ◽  
Lynne Clark ◽  
Clifford Quails
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Disabilities ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Sleep Patterns ◽  
Typically Developing Children ◽  
Entire Family ◽  
Target Child ◽  
Children With Down Syndrome ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Target Children

The sleep patterns of 45 mothers of children with moderate to severe multiple disabilities, 45 mothers of children with Down syndrome, and 45 mothers of typically developing children were compared by means of a 7-day diary. The children ranged in age from 6 months to 5 years. The Caregiver's Activity and Recording of Events (CARE) Inventory was completed by each subject to record mothers' activities in half-hour segments throughout a 24-hour day. Activities were coded into nine categories including rest/sleep. The three groups of mothers were compared on total hours of rest/sleep per day, number of sleep interruptions, reason for sleep interruptions, influences of siblings of target children, and number of times the father attended to the target child during the night as perceived by the mother. Surprisingly, the results indicated that mothers of children with multiple disabilities reported more sleep than did mothers in the other two groups. There were no significant differences found among the groups in the following: amount of weekly daytime sleep; frequency and duration of child-related interruptions per week; number of nights of uninterrupted sleep per week; maximum number of sleep interruptions in one night; and mothers' perception of fathers' nighttime assistance. The data indicated that many mothers in all three groups experienced numerous weekly sleep interruptions, particularly mothers of infants 6 to 12 months of age. Professionals working with mothers of young children must consider the effects of shortened and interrupted sleep patterns on the day time functioning and health of mothers and the effect on the well-being of the entire family.

scholarly journals The Association between Difficulties with Speech Fluency and Language Skills in a National Age Cohort of Children with Down Syndrome

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 704
Author(s):  
Kari-Anne B. Næss ◽  
Egil Nygaard ◽  
Hilde Hofslundsengen ◽  
J. Scott Yaruss
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Typically Developing Children ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Exact Test ◽  
Children With Down Syndrome ◽  
Speech Fluency ◽  
Age Cohort ◽  
Student’S T

The present study (a) addressed difficulties in speech fluency in children with Down syndrome and typically developing children at a similar non-verbal level and (b) examined the association between difficulties with speech fluency and language skills in children with Down syndrome. Data from a cross-sectional parent survey that included questions about children’s difficulties with speech fluency, as well as clinical tests from a national age cohort of 43 six-year-olds with Down syndrome and 57 young typically developing children, were collected. Fisher’s exact test, Student’s t-test, linear regression, and density ellipse scatter plots were used for analysis. There was a significantly higher occurrence of parent-reported difficulties with speech fluency in the children with Down syndrome. Higher language scores were significantly associated with a lower degree of difficulties; this association was strongest for vocabulary and phonological skills. Although difficulties with speech fluency were not reported for all children with Down syndrome, a substantially higher occurrence of such difficulties was reported compared to that for typically developing children. The significant association between difficulties with speech fluency and the level of language functioning suggests that speech fluency and language skills should be taken into consideration when planning treatment for children with Down syndrome.

Gestural symbolic strategies in children with Down syndrome

Gesture ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 299-334
Author(s):  
Arianna Bello ◽  
Silvia Stefanini ◽  
Pasquale Rinaldi ◽  
Daniela Onofrio ◽  
Virginia Volterra
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Picture Naming ◽  
Item Analysis ◽  
Naming Task ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Typically Developing Children ◽  
Children With Down Syndrome ◽  
Communicative Development ◽  
Developmental Age ◽  
Representational Gestures

Abstract In early communicative development, children with Down syndrome (DS) make extensive use of gestures to compensate for articulatory difficulties. Here, we analyzed the symbolic strategies that underlie this gesture production, compared to that used by typically developing children. Using the same picture-naming task, 79 representational gestures produced by 10 children with DS and 42 representational gestures produced by 10 typically developing children of comparable developmental age (3;1 vs. 2;9, respectively) were collected. The gestures were analyzed and classified according to four symbolic strategies. The two groups performed all of the strategies, with no significant differences for either choice or frequency of the strategies used. The item analysis highlighted that some photographs tended to elicit the use of the same strategy in both groups. These results indicate that similar symbolic strategies are active in children with DS as in typically developing children, which suggests interesting similarities in their symbolic development.

scholarly journals Psychological Well-Being Among Fathers of Children With and Without Disabilities: The Role of Family Cohesion, Adaptability, and Paternal Self-Efficacy

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 286-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Güler Boyraz ◽  
Thomas V. Sayger
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Family Cohesion ◽  
Children With Disabilities ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Self ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Typically Developing Children ◽  
Psychological Well Being

The purpose of this study was to examine the role of family cohesion, adaptability, and paternal self-efficacy in psychological well-being of fathers of children with and without disabilities and whether the effects of these variables on psychological well-being were the same for both groups of fathers. In addition, the potential differences in perceived well-being between the two groups of fathers were examined. Sixty-three fathers of children with disabilities and 217 fathers of typically developing children participated in this study. Fathers of children with disabilities scored significantly higher on the self-acceptance dimension of psychological well-being compared with fathers of children without disabilities. After controlling for the demographic factors, family cohesion and paternal self-efficacy significantly and positively predicted well-being of fathers; the effects of these variables on well-being were the same for both groups of fathers.

scholarly journals Observational Assessment and Maternal Reports of Motivation in Children and Adolescents With Down Syndrome

2011 ◽  
Vol 116 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Gilmore ◽  
Monica Cuskelly
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Observational Assessment ◽  
Typically Developing Children ◽  
Significant Group ◽  
Children With Down Syndrome ◽  
Maternal Reports

Abstract Despite a lack of consistent empirical evidence, there has been an ongoing assumption that intellectual disability is associated with reduced levels of motivation. The participants in this study were 33 children with Down syndrome ages 10–15 years and 33 typically developing 3–8-year-old children. Motivation was measured through observational assessments of curiosity, preference for challenge, and persistence, as well as maternal reports. There were no significant group differences on motivation tasks, but mothers of children with Down syndrome rated their children significantly lower on motivation than did parents of typically developing children. There were some intriguing group differences in the pattern of correlations among observations and parent reports. The findings challenge long-held views that individuals with intellectual disability are invariably deficient in motivation.

The Impact of Sleep on Emotion in Typically Developing Children

2015 ◽  
pp. 399-419
Author(s):  
Reut Gruber ◽  
Soukaina Paquin ◽  
Jamie Cassoff ◽  
Merrill S. Wise
Keyword(s):  
Typically Developing ◽  
Typically Developing Children ◽  
The Impact

The importance of support and forms of kinesiotherapeutic activity of family members of persons affected by Parkinson’s disease

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Wróbel ◽  
Piotr Wróbel ◽  
Ewa Otfinowska
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Family System ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Entire Family ◽  
Permanent Disability ◽  
The Impact

Parkinson’s disease is a chronic and progressive degenerative disease of the central nervous system. The disorder is classified as extra pyramidal system diseases. In order to improve the patient’s condition and increase the level of quality of life, pharmacological treatment and rehabilitation are used to eliminate progressive disability. The help of the surrounding environment affects not only the course of the disease, but above all the emotional well-being of the patient. Family support and its participation in the whole therapeutic process greatly optimize its results. The aim of this work is to present the most important issues regarding kinesiotherapy in Parkinson’s disease and to demonstrate the impact of the involvement of the whole family system on the course and results of therapy. Kinesiotherapy as an element of treatment plays a very important role in the process of improving and adapting the patient to perform daily nursing activities. Kinesiotherapeutic treatments have not only a significant impact on the symptoms occurring in the course of the disease, but also on the overall health. The individual selection of therapy and the involvement of the entire team of therapists is extremely important in eliminating both movement and extrinsic symptoms. The correct implementation of the physiotherapist’s recommendations, the patient’s involvement, as well as the active participation of the patient’s environment, is a condition for the effectiveness of the entire process of maintaining health and fitness. Kinesiotherapy prevents permanent disability and helps maintain the longest possible independence and good quality of life. The involvement of the entire family support system has an impact on the results of the therapy.

The structure of mother–child play: Young children with Down syndrome and typically developing children.

1998 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary A. Roach ◽  
Marguerite Stevenson Barratt ◽  
Jon F. Miller ◽  
Lewis A. Leavitt
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Typically Developing Children ◽  
Children With Down Syndrome ◽  
Child Play

scholarly journals A Subtle Profile With a Significant Impact: Language and Communication Difficulties for Autistic Females Without Intellectual Disability

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Sturrock ◽  
Catherine Adams ◽  
Jenny Freed
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Behavioral Differences ◽  
Language Therapy ◽  
Communication Difficulties ◽  
Language And Communication ◽  
Therapy Services ◽  
Recognition Testing ◽  
The Impact

The presentation of autism in females is poorly understood, which is thought to contribute to missed or later- age diagnosis, especially for those without intellectual disability. Dedicated research into social and behavioral differences has indicated a specific female phenotype of autism. However, less has been done to explore language and communication profiles, despite known sex/gender differences in typically developing populations. This article provides a synthesis of recent work from this small but emerging field. It focuses on a series of four preliminary and explorative studies conducted by the authors and embeds this within the wider literature. Findings suggest a specific profile of language and communication strengths and weaknesses for autistic females without intellectual disability (compared to autistic males and typically developing females). Furthermore, despite the relatively subtle presentation of difficulties (compared to autistic males), the impact on functionality, social inter-relations and emotional well-being, appears to be equitable and significant. The discussion highlights the need for further empirical research and proposes areas for investigation. Implications for clinical practice include the need for better recognition, testing and provision of interventions dedicated to the language and communication difficulties for autistic females. This has relevance for diagnostic, mental health and speech and language therapy services.

Occupational balance and quality of life in mothers of children with cerebral palsy

2021 ◽  
pp. 030802262199511
Author(s):  
Ayla Günal ◽  
Serkan Pekçetin ◽  
Petra Wagman ◽  
Carita Håkansson ◽  
Hülya Kayıhan
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Nottingham Health Profile ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Emotional Reaction ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Typically Developing Children ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy

Introduction Occupational balance (OB) is an important concept in occupational therapy and is considered as an essential component of health and well-being. The aim of this study was to show differences in OB and quality of life (QoL) between mothers of children with cerebral palsy (CP) and typically developing children. Methods Thirty-six mothers of children with CP and 36 mothers of typically developing children participated in the study. The mothers’ OB was evaluated using the Turkish Occupational Balance Questionnaire-11 (OBQ11-T), and their QoL was evaluated with the Nottingham Health Profile (NHP). Results The OBQ11-T, total score, and the item ‘balance between obligatory and voluntary occupations’ score differed significantly between the groups ( p < 0.05). There were also significant differences in NHP’s aspects of emotional reaction, social isolation, and sleep scores between the groups ( p < 0.05). A negative correlation was detected between OBQ11-T total and NHP total scores in mothers of children with CP ( p < 0.01). Conclusion This study demonstrates that occupational therapists should pay attention to balance between obligatory and voluntary occupations to promote occupational balance. Also, QoL in mothers of children with CP should be evaluated. Therefore, occupational therapists should implement interventions to increase them when necessary for mothers of children with CP.

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