Developmental Transformational Capacity of Children with Down's Syndrome

1976 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 967-973 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenda L. Gordan ◽  
John M. Panagos
Keyword(s):  
Language Development ◽  
Down's Syndrome ◽  
Down’S Syndrome ◽  
Slow Motion ◽  
Mentally Retarded ◽  
Normal Children ◽  
Sentence Repetition ◽  
Mentally Retarded Children ◽  
Reduced Rate ◽  
Repetition Task

This study examined the generative-transformational capacities of two groups of children with Down's Syndrome with mean mental ages of 3,6 yr. and 4,6 yr. respectively. A sentence repetition task was used to assess their knowledge of selected transformational sentence types (simple-active-affirmative-declarative, question, negative, passive and negative-passive). There were significant effects of groups and sentence types but a nonsignificant interaction of groups × sentence types. These results were taken as support for Lenneberg's “slow motion” hypothesis of language development in mentally retarded children. Children with Down's Syndrome appear to follow the same patterns of grammatical acquisition as normal children but at a reduced rate associated with the severity of their retardation.

Psychiatric Disorders in Mildly and Severely Mentally Retarded Urban Children and Adolescents: Epidemiological Aspects

1986 ◽  
Vol 149 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Gillberg ◽  
Eva Persson ◽  
Marianne Grufman ◽  
Ulla Themnér
Keyword(s):  
Mental Retardation ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Down's Syndrome ◽  
Down’S Syndrome ◽  
Mentally Retarded ◽  
Urban Children ◽  
Psychiatric Condition ◽  
Child Population ◽  
Mentally Retarded Children

A total of 149 children aged 13–17 years were examined. 83 were mildly and 66 severely mentally retarded. These children, especially the severely retarded ones, are representative of all mentally retarded children born in 1966–1970 and living in Göteborg, Sweden. 64% of the severely mentally retarded and 57% of the mildly mentally retarded children were suffering from a handicapping psychiatric condition. Autism-like ‘psychotic behaviour’ was common in the severely retarded. 0.2% of the total child population aged 13–17 years suffering from the combination of mental retardation and ‘psychotic behaviour’. Epilepsy was associated with psychiatric abnormality, but Down's syndrome was generally not so associated.

MENTAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES OF NONINSTITUTIONALIZED DOWN'S SYNDROME CHILDREN

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1973 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 542-545
Author(s):  
Michelle A. Melyn ◽  
Delilah T. White
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Language Development ◽  
Home Environment ◽  
Down's Syndrome ◽  
Down’S Syndrome ◽  
Limited Sample ◽  
Mentally Retarded Children ◽  
Clinical Records ◽  
Developmental Norms ◽  
Developmental Expectations

Developmental data from 612 patients with Down's syndrome have been collected over a period of 20 years from an outpatient clinic for mentally retarded children. Ss' ages ranged from birth through 16 years, all being reared in their homes. With higher percentages of children with Down's syndrome remaining in the home environment and eventually attending day care programs, questions naturally arise concerning the developmental expectations of such children. To answer some of these questions developmental information was abstracted from the clinical records and subjected to statistical analysis. These data include motor and language development and intellectual growth. Despite the limited sample developmental norms for children with Down's syndrome were established, which should prove useful in clinical evaluation.

Color Blindness in Mentally Retarded Children

1969 ◽  
Vol 35 (8) ◽  
pp. 609-616 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerome D. Schein ◽  
John A. Salvia
Keyword(s):  
Sex Differences ◽  
General Population ◽  
Color Vision ◽  
Mentally Retarded ◽  
Color Blindness ◽  
Instructional Materials ◽  
Normal Children ◽  
Color Blind ◽  
Mentally Retarded Children

Recent studies of mentally retarded children have found substantially higher rates of color blindness than are usually reported for the general population. In 2 of these studies, sex differences in color blindness, invariably found in intellectually normal children, do not appear. Reanalysis of data from one of the studies of retarded children suggests the possibility that the high rates arise from the difficulty in comprehending the test and following the directions rather than from faulty color vision. However, even if the number of color blind retarded children is actually lower than these studies show, the need for research on this topic seems apparent. Using color dependent instructional materials with color blind, mentally retarded children may be detrimental.

scholarly journals Potret Pembelajaran Pendidikan Islam Pada Anak Tunagrahita Di Sekolah Luar Biasa Bhakti Pemuda Kota Kediri

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-202
Author(s):  
Novie Putri Amalia ◽  
Makhfud
Keyword(s):  
Religious Education ◽  
Mentally Retarded ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Psychomotor Skills ◽  
Special Needs Children ◽  
Special Schools ◽  
Normal Children ◽  
Mentally Retarded Children ◽  
Evaluation Of Learning

This article discusses how the learning of Islamic Religious Education for mentally retarded children in Extraordinary Schools (SLB). Extraordinary Schools (SLB) are special schools for school-age children who have "special needs". Children with intellectual disabilities have IQs below the average normal child in general, thus causing their intellectual and intellectual functions disrupted which causes other problems that arise during their development. Islamic education is not only given to normal children, but also to children who have disabilities or mental disorders. This study uses qualitative research and uses a phenomenological approach. Data collection methods are observation, interviews, and documentation. The results of this study state that the implementation of Islamic Religious Education learning for mentally retarded children in SLB Bhakti Pemuda City of Kediri emphasizes memorization and practice directly with concrete or tangible objects, and is evaluated in three domains, namely cognitive, affective, and psychomotor. However, the evaluation of learning in SLB Bhakti Pemuda Kota Kediri is more measured from the realm of affective (attitude and values) and psychomotor (skills or skills).

scholarly journals Down's syndrome and acute leukemia in children: an analysis of phenotype by use of monoclonal antibodies and electron microscopic platelet peroxidase reaction [see comments]

Blood ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 76 (11) ◽  
pp. 2348-2353 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Kojima ◽  
T Matsuyama ◽  
T Sato ◽  
K Horibe ◽  
S Konishi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Monoclonal Antibodies ◽  
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia ◽  
Complete Remission ◽  
Acute Leukemia ◽  
Lymphoblastic Leukemia ◽  
Down's Syndrome ◽  
Down’S Syndrome ◽  
Electron Microscopic ◽  
Normal Children ◽  
Response To Chemotherapy

Abstract The clinical, hematologic, and immunophenotypic features in 20 patients with Down's syndrome (DS) and acute leukemia were analyzed. Of the 20 patients, all 14 patients who were 3 years old and less were diagnosed as having acute megakaryoblastic leukemia (AMKL) by use of platelet- specific monoclonal antibodies and platelet peroxidase (PPO) reaction in electron microscopy. They were characterized by the presence of bone marrow fibrosis, having a history of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and a poor response to chemotherapy. Only one patient has remained in continuous complete remission for more than 1 year. Acute leukemia in six patients who were older than 4 years was classified as common acute lymphoblastic leukemia antigen (CALLA)-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). In one of six patients classified as ALL, the leukemic blasts simultaneously expressed myeloid-associated surface antigens. All six patients achieved a complete remission and have remained in continuous complete remission and have remained in continuous complete remission from 10 to 52 months from the initial diagnosis. Although it has been suggested that the distribution of types of acute leukemia in patients with DS is similar to that in normal children, the present study shows that the distribution of acute leukemia types is quite different from that in patients without Down's syndrome.

Comparing the Psychological Well Being Factors among the Parents of the Mentally Retarded Children with those of the Normal Children

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Narmin Boromand ◽  
Mohammad Narimani ◽  
Tavakol Mosazadeh
Keyword(s):  
Random Sampling ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Purpose In Life ◽  
Mentally Retarded ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Normal Children ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Alpha Level ◽  
Mentally Retarded Children

The aim of the present research was to compare the psychological well being factors among the parents of the mentally retarded children with those of the normal children. the descriptive research is comparative - causative. The statistical population of the present research includes all the parents of the mentally retarded and normal children whose children were studying in the mentally retarded and normal schools in Mahabad in the educational year of 2012-2013. For this, 80 parents of the mentally retarded children were chosen through the random sampling and 80 parents of the normal children were selected through the multistage random sampling. To collect data m, the Ryff psychological well being questionnaire was used. To analyze data, the multivariate variance analysis statistics was applied. The results of the multivariate variance analysis statistics shows that there is a significant relations with regards to the positive relationship with the others, mastering the environment at the alpha level of 0/01 (P < 0/01), and with regards to the self acceptance factors, independence, having purpose in life and personal development at the alpha level of 0/05 (P < 0/05). There is a significant difference between the parents of the normal children and those of the mentally retarded children with regards to the psychological well being factors (positive relationship with the others, mastering the environment, self acceptance factors, independence, having purpose in life, and personal development).

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