scholarly journals Child Sleep Linked to Child and Family Functioning in Children with Down Syndrome

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 1170
Author(s):  
Anna J. Esbensen ◽  
Emily K. Schworer ◽  
Emily K. Hoffman ◽  
Susan Wiley
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Family Functioning ◽  
Sleep Duration ◽  
Adaptive Functioning ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Family Stress ◽  
Children With Down Syndrome ◽  
Child Sleep ◽  
Children’S Sleep ◽  
The Relationship

Sleep problems have a bi-directional impact on the daytime performance of children, parental well-being, and overall family functioning in the general population. Children with Down syndrome (DS) are at a high risk of sleep problems, yet the relationship between sleep problems, adaptive functioning, and family stress in children with DS is not well documented. We examined the relationship between sleep (i.e., duration and quality) and child and parent/family functioning. Sixty-six children with DS wore an actigraph for a week to assess their sleep duration and sleep efficiency. Their parents completed ratings on child sleep duration and parasomnias, child adaptive functioning, parental depression and sleep, and family stress. The parents’ reports of their children’s sleep duration were associated with parental depressive symptoms. The parents’ reports of their children’s restless sleep behaviors were associated with poorer performances in child-compliant/calm behaviors, worse parental sleep, and negative parental feelings and sibling relationships. The findings from actigraph measures of the children’s sleep demonstrated that greater sleep efficiency was associated with greater child adaptive functioning and fewer parental depressive symptoms. The study findings provide preliminary evidence that sleep problems are related to child adaptive functioning, parental functioning, and family stress in children with DS.

scholarly journals Umiejętności komunikacyjne dzieci z zespołem Downa

2018 ◽  
pp. 201-218
Author(s):  
AGNIESZKA JĘDRZEJOWSKA
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Social Skills ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
Group Analysis ◽  
Augmentative Communication ◽  
Building Relationships ◽  
Children With Down Syndrome ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Research Show

Agnieszka Jędrzejowska, Umiejętności komunikacyjne dzieci z zespołem Downa [Communication skills of children with Down Syndrome]. Interdyscyplinarne Konteksty Pedagogiki Specjalnej, nr 22, Poznań 2018. Pp. 201-218. Adam Mickiewicz University Press. ISSN 2300-391X. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14746/ikps.2018.22.12 The purpose of this article is to present the results of research concern setting of functional cooperation with the interlocutor in children with Down syndrome in a peer group. Analysis of the results indicates the relationship between methods of therapy and development of children with Down syndrome. The methods of Alterantive and Augmentative Communication (AAC) are important in achieving success in building relationships for children with problems with verbal communication. Secondly, peer group is important to increase social skills. This research show that children with Downe syndrome need similar friends. This leads to the coclussion that group with homogeneous disability is area of development.

scholarly journals Nocturnal Road Traffic Noise Exposure and Children’s Sleep Duration and Sleep Problems

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 491 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kjell Weyde ◽  
Norun Krog ◽  
Bente Oftedal ◽  
Jorunn Evandt ◽  
Per Magnus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Duration ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Traffic Noise ◽  
Road Traffic Noise ◽  
Children’S Sleep

Motor Development in Children with Down Syndrome: A Review of the Literature

1991 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 179-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin E. Block
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Medical Conditions ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Children With Down Syndrome ◽  
Extant Literature ◽  
Sensory Deficits ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Relationship

The effects of Down syndrome (DS) on motor development have been widely reported over the years, particularly with the profusion of research in the past 10 years. Although more research is needed to fully understand the relationship between DS and motor development, there is a need to synthesize the current findings. Henderson (1985, 1986) and Reid (1985) reviewed the literature regarding the motor development of children with DS. While Henderson’s review was extremely well done, certain recent studies can add to our understanding of the motor characteristics of these children. Furthermore, Henderson did not examine factors such as cardiac, anatomical, and sensory deficits that can affect motor development. Therefore this paper reviews the extant literature regarding the motor development of children with DS in terms of health and medical conditions that can affect this development as well as the motor development of infants and all others with DS. Finally, implications for future research and programming are discussed.

Sleep problems and obstructive sleep apnea in children with down syndrome, an overview

2016 ◽  
Vol 82 ◽  
pp. 12-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mieke Maris ◽  
Stijn Verhulst ◽  
Marek Wojciechowski ◽  
Paul Van de Heyning ◽  
An Boudewyns
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Children With Down Syndrome ◽  
Obstructive Sleep

scholarly journals The Relationship Between a Baby's Age and Sleepiness in a Sample of Mothers

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mar Sánchez-García ◽  
María José Cantero ◽  
Eva Carvajal-Roca
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Sleep Duration ◽  
Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Initial Period ◽  
Practical Importance ◽  
Sleep Disruption ◽  
Control Group ◽  
The Relationship

One question of great practical importance for the parents, and especially the mother, after the birth of a baby, refers to how long the time during which they have to go with less and more fragmented sleep actually lasts. Most of the studies only explore this issue up to 6 months of the newborn's life, and less is known about the sleep problems the mothers may have after this initial period. The objective of this study is to examine the relationship between the sleep disruption and daytime sleepiness of mothers with infants until 2 years old compared to a group of women currently not at care of babies. To this end, a sample of 113 women, 67 currently bringing up a baby of under 2 years old, and the remainder without a baby at their care under 6 years old, reported sleep duration, sleep interruptions, sleep quality, and responded to questionnaires of sleep quality and daytime sleepiness. The relationship between the age of the children and the comparison between the groups was used to highlight the sleep problems of the mothers taking care of the infant. The results showed that there was a positive relationship between the age of the infant and the duration of the sleep of the mothers and that the duration of sleep for them was similar to those of the women in the control group about 6 months after the infant was born. However, fragmentation of sleep, daytime sleepiness, and sleep problems were still higher than in the control group for mothers with children between 6 and 12 months old.

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