Developmental Journey of Children with Down Syndrome

Jessica Bastos Professor Delgadillo ANTH 300 November 26, 2023 Topic: Children with Down Syndrome Thesis: The development of children with Down Syndrome (infant to teens) and how the developmental journey looks for these children. 1.) summary, one paragraph for the 2.) objective, and the last paragraph 3.) virtues and limitations. Annotated Bibliography Batshaw, Mark, et al. Children with Disabilities . Brookes Publishing Company, 2019. Pg. 256- 74. This textbook is a trusted source for information on many disabilities, providing readers with evidence-based practices and guidance on working with children who have developmental disabilities. Chapter 15 discusses Down syndrome and Fragile X syndrome. The authors provide case studies that break down the developmental stages of those with Down syndrome while communicating the research advances that have been made on Down syndrome.

I chose to include this source because it provides and overview of what Down syndrome is and the science of this disability. Not only does this type of knowledge provide support to those who have Down syndrome, but it helps to create a safe space for children with Down syndrome by educating the child’s community so that they can better understand the child and their cognitive and physical needs. This source uses case studies to provide insight into what Down syndrome is. These case studies look to be very informational and do not seem to be based on any bias idea or feelings from the author. Cicchetti, Dante, and Marjorie Beeghly. Children With Down Syndrome: A Developmental Perspective . Cambridge UP, 1990. This book provides a review of children with Down syndrome from a developmental perspective. The overall theme of this book is that children with down syndrome can be understood developmentally even though they may experience problems due to their diagnosis. This book researches the narrow outsider viewpoint and how children with Down syndrome face challenges while also providing an educational perspective on the development of these children. Although this book provides a wide range of information, the book provides researchers with data from the 1990s that helped to pave a new road for children with Down syndrome and how others understand them. My choice for using this source is that its theme is to provide readers with information to expand their understanding of children with Down syndrome. By aiming the narrative of this research to better understand children with Down syndrome, we can make systemic changes in

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our educational systems and society to better accommodate children with Down syndrome so that their lives can continue to thrive, and developmental research can continue to grow. One limitation that comes with tis source is that it is dated 1995. Although this source has been reprinted in later years, the information in this source may be outdated and might lack the scientific advances in research on Down syndrome that have been made in the last 28 years. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development - NICHD. www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/factsheets/downsyndrome . This online article provides a wide overview of what Down syndrome is and how it can affect someone. The article displays that scientific knowledge that has continuously developed over many years. In addition to discussing what Down syndrome is, the article also expands to how down syndrome affects one’s body, social skills, and one’s physical development. This is supportive research that provides researchers with scientific and medical findings that help society to better understand children with Down syndrome. This source also provides different health conditions that often effect children with Down syndrome. I do not feel that this article comes with any sort of bias thoughts or ideas, but a limitation that comes with this source is the lack of depth regarding additional health concerns for children with Down syndrome. In order to better understand these health conditions, I will have to further my research into the individual health conditions. Onnivello, Sara, et al. “Cognitive Profiles in Children and Adolescents with Down Syndrome.” Scientific Reports , vol. 12, no. 1, Feb. 2022, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-05825-4.

This online article explores cognitive abilities and verbal and non-verbal skills. This study assesses a variety of children with Down syndrome and their cognitive abilities. Scores from findings can provide educators with an understanding of children with Down syndrome and can provide support to parents, teachers, and children with Down syndrome and provide insight on how educational support may need to be more specific to each student. This source is significant because it provided information on verbal and non-verbal children with Down syndrome. Showing the differences in cognitive ability and the wide range of Down syndrome can be used to improve educational systems. A limitation that I may face with this source is the depth in which the information goes. Although this can be very helpful, the wide range of information may negatively effect the ability to make changes to any educational system because it does provide so many different case studies. Rondal, Jean A. Exceptional Language Development in Down Syndrome: Implications for the Cognition-Language Relationship. Cambridge UP, 1995. This source focuses on the language development of individuals with Down syndrome. The research in this source supports different findings on how individuals with down syndrome develop their speech and language skills while proving ways that speech and language development looks different for those with have Down syndrome. The importance of studying the language development of children with Down syndrome can better help educators and the community surrounding the child to develop relationships. By studying these cognitive language cues, educators and families can better improve the child’s life

and can prepare themselves for different milestones and developmental stages that are significant to a child’s development. A limitation regarding this source is the lack of supportive research behind statements made. Although these research findings are trusted sources, the short length of the source may lead readers to believe that there is not enough evidence to support the source’s findings.

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