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Infant exploration and childhood action planning in children with Down syndrome

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dc.contributor.authorVan Deusen, Kaylyn, author
dc.contributor.authorFidler, Deborah, advisor
dc.contributor.authorDaunhauer, Lisa, committee member
dc.contributor.authorPrince, Mark, committee member
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-01T11:24:24Z
dc.date.available2024-01-01T11:24:24Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractChildren with Down syndrome (DS) are predisposed to delays across domains of development and there is a dearth of information on longitudinal associations across early childhood that would help to characterize skill acquisition. Executive functions (EFs) are the thinking and problem-solving skills that direct behavior to achieve goals. Planning is a subconstruct of EF that is an area of relative challenge for children with DS in middle childhood and adolescence. This investigation examined the foundations of planning in DS between infant exploration behavior and emerging childhood planning. METHODS: Forty-six children with DS and their parents participated in two waves of data collection. Infants' first visit was held between 9 and 17 months (M = 12.76 months; SD = 2.16) for Wave 1 and the second research visit was when children were 3 to 7 years old (M = 5.03 years; SD = 0.80) for Wave 2. RESULTS: No significant predictive link was found between infant exploration and early childhood planning. No significant findings emerged between biomedical status and childhood planning. CONCLUSION: Results of this investigation did not identify a predictive link between infancy and early childhood planning. The current study was among the first longitudinal analyses examining development in early childhood for children with DS. Future work should further characterize the heterogeneity observed in children with DS to tailor intervention supports to emerging planning skills.
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dc.format.mediummasters theses
dc.identifierVanDeusen_colostate_0053N_18165.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10217/237387
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado State University. Libraries
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dc.subjectDown syndrome
dc.subjectexecutive function
dc.subjectearly childhood
dc.subjectdevelopment
dc.titleInfant exploration and childhood action planning in children with Down syndrome
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thesis.degree.disciplineHuman Development and Family Studies
thesis.degree.grantorColorado State University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (M.S.)

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