Investigating Oral Reading Miscues Produced by Students with Down Syndrome: A Descriptive Study

Miscue analysis procedures are becoming increasingly popular for both research and evaluation purposes. Although there are no normative data available to guide the interpretation of a reader's oral reading miscues, there are a number of studies which may be used for this purpose. However the evidence also suggests that miscue patterns are subject to considerable variation as a function of a complex interaction among several factors including instructional method, the reader's background, skills, and purpose for reading, and the nature and content of the written material. The information reported to date suggests that both the assumptions underlying miscue analysis and the procedures used to analyze miscues require additional rigorous empirical explication and validation.

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Differences in Health-Related Fitness Variables between Adult Athletes and Non-Athletes with Down Syndrome: A Descriptive Study

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13179618 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (17) ◽

pp. 9618

Author(s):

Cristina Castejón-Riber ◽

Francisco Requena ◽

Juan de Dios Benítez-Sillero ◽

Rocío Camacho

Keyword(s):

Down Syndrome ◽

Body Fat ◽

Descriptive Study ◽

Objective Data ◽

Male Athletes ◽

Waist To Hip Ratio ◽

Cardiovascular Endurance ◽

Health Related ◽

Health Related Fitness

The main purpose of this study is to present objective data on the differences in anthropometrics and fitness variables between adult athletes and non-athletes with Down Syndrome (DS) members of the “Down Cordoba Association” (DCA), after adjusting for confounders. Twenty-seven adults, 7 athletes and 20 non-athletes with DS, participated in this study. Health-related fitness variables were measured with tests validated for this population. First, the characteristics of the subjects according to sex and sports practice are presented. Athletes present significantly higher values for height (p = 0.010) and waist-to-hip ratio (p = 0.005). Furthermore, male athletes compared to male non-athletes have lower values in % of body fat (p = 0.030), and in waist (p = 0.031) and hip (p = 0.041) circumferences. Furthermore, athletes have better values in tests of strength, cardiovascular endurance (66.60 ± 47.66 vs. 32.31 ± 24.49 (s); p = 0.037), and agility, but not in flexibility. Significant differences were only found in cardiovascular endurance. As a conclusion, the practice of sports among the users of the “Down Córdoba Association” in general leads to better health-related fitness values. Therefore, we encourage the guardians of people with DS in this association to motivate them to practice sports because this practice will more likely improve their overall health.

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The Relative Effectiveness of Reading in Large Print and with Low Vision Devices for Students with Low Vision

Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness ◽

10.1177/0145482x9208600120 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 86 (1) ◽

pp. 48-53 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

A J. Koenig ◽

C.A. Layton ◽

D.B. Ross

Keyword(s):

Oral Reading ◽

Low Vision ◽

Relative Effectiveness ◽

Multidisciplinary Teams ◽

Case Study Approach ◽

Reading Behaviors ◽

Study Approach ◽

Working Distance ◽

Reading Miscues

This study explored the value of an objective procedure to evaluate the relative effectiveness of reading large print and reading regular print with low vision devices for six students with low vision. Data on observable reading behaviors—oral and silent reading rates, working distance, and oral reading miscues—were collected and analyzed using a case-study approach. The procedure provided useful information for consideration by multidisciplinary teams.

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Gambaran Erupsi Gigi Permanen pada Anak Sindrom Down Usia 10-16 Tahun di Sekolah Luar Biasa Kabupaten Jember

Indonesian Journal of Legal and Forensic Sciences (IJLFS) ◽

10.24843/ijlfs.2018.v08.i01.p02 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 8

Author(s):

Loly Anastasya Sinaga ◽

Dwi Kartika Apriyono ◽

Masniari Novita

Keyword(s):

Down Syndrome ◽

Special Needs ◽

Physical Characteristic ◽

Trisomy 21 ◽

Genetic Disorder ◽

Extra Chromosome ◽

Descriptive Study ◽

Chromosome 21 ◽

Permanent Teeth ◽

Intellectual Abilities

Background: Down Syndrome is a genetic disorder that occurs because of chromosome 21 has three chromosome (trisomy 21). The extra chromosome changes the genetic balance, physical characteristic, intellectual abilities, and physiological body function. Tooth eruption in Down Syndrome children typically delayed in both the timing and sequence of eruption up to two or three years. Objective: To observe the permanent teeth eruption in Down syndrome children at age 10-16 years old, boys and girls in Special Needs School in Jember. Materials and Methods: This research was a descriptive study with 7 subjects. Each subject was examined then calculated teeth that had emerged or functionally eruption with articualting paper. Result and Conclusion: Both permanent teeth that is still partially erupted tooth (emerged/ EM) and had erupted perfectly (functionally eruption/ FE) delayed in eruption in Down Syndrome boys and girls at age 10-16 years old.

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