Functional independence of Taiwanese children with Down syndrome

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology
Hsiang-Yu LinShuan-Pei Lin

Abstract

Information regarding the functional strengths and weaknesses of children with Down syndrome is important for early intervention programmes and for agencies providing family support and educational services. This study used the Functional Independence Measure for Children (WeeFIM) questionnaire for the parents or caregivers of 166 Taiwanese children (101 males and 65 females; median age 12y 7mo; range 3y 2mo-19y 1mo) with Down syndrome to assess their functional skills. Out of a potential score of 126, the mean total WeeFIM score was 101.2. There was no statistically significant difference between the scores from the male and female participants (100.4 [SD 21.4] vs 102.4 [SD 24.7]; p>0.05). The mean scores for three domains (self-care, mobility, and cognition) were 45, 33, and 23 respectively (maximum of 56, 35, and 35 respectively). Performance was strongest in the mobility domain and weakest in the cognition domain. The total WeeFIM scores and 18 subscores for the three domains all positively correlated with age (p<0.05). For children with Down syndrome, some support and supervision is required for cognition and self-care tasks. The WeeFIM questionnaire may be useful for identifying the strengths and limitations of children w...Continue Reading

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Apr 27, 2018·American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part a·Chung-Lin LeeShuan-Pei Lin
Jun 20, 2019·Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine·Chung-Lin LeeShuan-Pei Lin
Aug 28, 2019·NeuroRehabilitation·Cristina H MoriyamaClaudio Leone
Nov 22, 2018·Quality of Life Research : an International Journal of Quality of Life Aspects of Treatment, Care and Rehabilitation·Jenny DownsKatrina Williams
Jan 17, 2017·Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics : JDBP·Nada MurphyJenny Downs

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