Community Activities of Youths and Adults With Down Syndrome

Putnam, JoAnne W.; Pueschel, Siegfried M.; Holman, Julie Gorder

doi:10.1179/bjms.1988.006

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“…The breakdown of daytime occupations in this group is similar to the results presented by Putnam et al [1988] and Carr [1994] for adults with DS, and by Waters et al [1990] for adults with PWS. It is apparent that most adults with moderate and severe learning difficulties attend training and day centers.…”

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confidence: 83%

Independence and adaptive behavior in adults with Williams syndrome

1997

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This study describes the adjustment of 70 adults with Williams syndrome, in terms of self-help skills, independence, and occupational levels. Although the overall mean IQ of the group (62.00) was within the mild mental handicap range, relatively few individuals were able to attain a high level of independence or cope with the demands of employment. Adaptive behavior scores were significantly below chronological age. Outcome measures were compared with available data on other groups of adults of similar age and level of intellectual impairment. Implications for the community care of adults with Williams syndrome are discussed.

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Independence and adaptive behavior in adults with Williams syndrome

1997

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“…We accept this hypothesis as leisure pursuits for our sample of school-aged children with Down syndrome were largely sedentary and solitary. Our findings parallelled those of Putnam et al (1988) for youths and young adults with Down syndrome aged to 31 years (Putnam et al, 1988). The most common leisure pursuits were reading (29.8%), computers (26.4%), drawing (11.5%), games and musical instruments (8.65%), and singing, dancing and music (8.2%).…”

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Leisure participation for school-aged children with Down syndrome

Oates¹,

Bebbington²,

Bourke³

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Disability and Rehabilitation

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Purpose. To describe leisure participation for school-aged children with Down syndrome and to investigate how factors, classified by the World Health Organisation\u27s International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, influence their leisure participation. Method. Families in Western Australia with a child aged 5–18 years with Down syndrome were surveyed in a population-based study (n == 208) in 2004. Results. One-third of parents reported that their child with Down syndrome had no friends although half reported two or more friends. Factors affecting number of friendships included the child\u27s functional ability, behavioural issues and parent\u27s availability of time. Those children with higher functional independence scores in daily tasks were more likely to have two or more friends than those with lower functional independence scores (OR: 1.02, 95%% CI 1.01–1.04 for a single point increase in WeeFIM score). All children participated in predominantly solitary and sedentary leisure activities. Conclusions. Leisure participation was affected by complex factors both within and external to the child with Down syndrome. Further investigation of the relevance of these factors to leisure may enable more satisfying and meaningful participation in leisure for school-aged children with Down syndrome

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“…Daytime activity in the 1980s took place predominantly in adult day centres (Holmes 1988) or sheltered workshops (Putnam et al. 1988; see Table 1).…”

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The Everyday Life of Adults with Down Syndrome

Carr

2008

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Background Aspects of daily life have been considered in a population of people with Down syndrome, followed repeatedly from infancy to 21-years old, and again at 30-, 35-and 40-years old. A control sample of non-disabled babies were seen at the same ages. Method Parents (usually the mothers) and ⁄ or carers were interviewed about the people's health, independence, occupation, leisure activities and social relationships. Results and ConclusionsThe health of the people with Down syndrome continued to be reasonably good though less good than that of the controls. Engagement in further education increased and attendance at social education centres decreased, while a minority were in employment. Over two-thirds participated in at least one sport, and although participation decreased over time the fall-off was no more than is seen in the general population. Fewer than half the people with Down syndrome were thought capable of being left in the house alone for over an hour or to go out alone beyond the garden, and social relationships for the majority were limited.

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Community Activities of Youths and Adults With Down Syndrome

Cited by 11 publications

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Independence and adaptive behavior in adults with Williams syndrome

Independence and adaptive behavior in adults with Williams syndrome

Leisure participation for school-aged children with Down syndrome

The Everyday Life of Adults with Down Syndrome

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