Individual and environmental characteristics associated with cognitive development in down syndrome: a longitudinal study
Journal article
Couzens, Donna, Haynes, Michele and Cuskelly, Monica. (2012). Individual and environmental characteristics associated with cognitive development in down syndrome: a longitudinal study. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. 25(5), pp. 396 - 413. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-3148.2011.00673.x
Authors | Couzens, Donna, Haynes, Michele and Cuskelly, Monica |
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Abstract | Background Associations among cognitive development and intrapersonal and environmental characteristics were investigated for 89 longitudinal study participants with Down syndrome to understand developmental patterns associated with cognitive strengths and weaknesses. Materials and Methods Subtest scores of the Stanford-Binet IV collected between ages 4–30 years were analysed in multilevel models of age-related change. Predictor variables were systematically entered into the models to identify associations with development for each subtest. Results Temperament, maternal education, medical conditions and school experiences were associated with cognitive differences. Additional associations with rate of development were detected for negative mood, persistence, maternal education level and elementary school experience for several subtests. Conclusions Early cognitive advantage and consistent opportunities to learn academic content appear to facilitate cognitive development, although this latter was confounded with ability and maternal education in this study. Data presented endorse research into interventions that enhance verbal and problem solving environments through-out early and middle childhood and target reductions in negative affect in relation to supporting cognitive development for individuals with Down syndrome. |
Year | 2012 |
Journal | Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities |
Journal citation | 25 (5), pp. 396 - 413 |
Publisher | Blackwell Publishing Inc. |
ISSN | 1360-2322 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-3148.2011.00673.x |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84865290231 |
Page range | 396 - 413 |
Research Group | Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education (ILSTE) |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | United Kingdom |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8q10x/individual-and-environmental-characteristics-associated-with-cognitive-development-in-down-syndrome-a-longitudinal-study
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