Special education of students with Down Syndrome for self-care

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the care taught by teachers and parents and learned by students with Down Syndrome. Method: descriptive study with qualitative approach carried out in a special education school, based in the city of Manaus. Eleven students with Down Syndrome, 11 parents of students and 11 teachers from the school participated in the study. Data were collected from November 2017 to February 2018, through a semi-structured interview, and analyzed by the content analysis technique. The theoretical framework regarded Down Syndrome. Results: three thematic categories emerged: the care learned by the student; the care taught by the teacher and; the care taught by the parents. Conclusion and implications for practice: family and teachers play a facilitating role in the learning to care for themselves and in the socio-cognitive and affective development of the person with Down Syndrome. The care learned by the student involved dialogic communication for care through learning of good habits, autonomy, independence and healthy eating. The study shows that nursing has the role of teaching the family how to help the child’s progress, which results in significant future changes.

Construction and validation of educational videos for adolescents with Down Syndrome based on health literacy – LISA Down Program

“…28 Finally, the preparation of videos based on health literacy combines guidelines to maximize understanding of the general population and also follows recommendations to arouse the interest of adolescents with DS, because the topics related to HL, such as language, clarity, use of active voice, short and objective sentences and selection of images appropriate to the content and easy to understand, also integrate the recommendations for this type of audience. 29 Many adolescents with DS may have difficulty in learning that requires the use of conventional pencil and pen, due to somemotor limitations, and many may have difficulty in hearing and seeing, in addition to difficulty in understanding some content. 29 The use of health literacy videos allows adolescents to watch them as many times as necessary, at the appropriate volume for themselves, and eliminating the demand for notes.…”

“…29 Many adolescents with DS may have difficulty in learning that requires the use of conventional pencil and pen, due to somemotor limitations, and many may have difficulty in hearing and seeing, in addition to difficulty in understanding some content. 29 The use of health literacy videos allows adolescents to watch them as many times as necessary, at the appropriate volume for themselves, and eliminating the demand for notes.…”

Parents’ Perspectives on the Health Education Provided by Clinicians in Portuguese Pediatric Hospitals and Primary Care for Children Aged 1 to 10 Years

“…Bearing in mind that education and family support are important in education for health care, through habits and lifestyles [ 21 ], the themes frequently addressed by nurses (mentioned by parents) showed their concern in addressing priority areas of HE, consequently complying with legal guidelines and having a positive influence on health determinants.…”

Caretakers' Role in Personal Hygiene Children with Down Syndrome

“…Children with down syndrome require health care focused on maintaining their way of life, including personal hygiene and self-care. Concern for cleanliness and caretaker becomes a crucial pillar of independence and planning (Farias et al, 2020) Personal hygiene is an absolute necessity for all humans. Personal hygiene is a selfcare practice that helps to maintain one's health.…”