Audra Sterling1, Steven F Warren. 1. Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Wisconsin-Madison , Madison, WI , USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine maternal responsivity and directive behaviors in mothers of children with Down syndrome (DS). METHODS: Participants included 22 mothers with a young child with DS compared to 22 mothers of chronologically age-matched typically developing (TD) children using a cross-sectional design. The dyads participated in videotaped structured activities that were coded for responsive and directive behaviors. RESULTS: RESULTS indicated that the mothers of children with DS used a more facilitative style with the older children while these behaviors decreased with older children with TD; one directive behavior, request for behavioral comply, increased with the older children with DS. CONCLUSION: The mothers of children with DS adapted their parenting style to be facilitative of their children's linguistic development.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine maternal responsivity and directive behaviors in mothers of children with Down syndrome (DS). METHODS:Participants included 22 mothers with a young child with DS compared to 22 mothers of chronologically age-matched typically developing (TD) children using a cross-sectional design. The dyads participated in videotaped structured activities that were coded for responsive and directive behaviors. RESULTS: RESULTS indicated that the mothers of children with DS used a more facilitative style with the older children while these behaviors decreased with older children with TD; one directive behavior, request for behavioral comply, increased with the older children with DS. CONCLUSION: The mothers of children with DS adapted their parenting style to be facilitative of their children's linguistic development.
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Keywords:
Down syndrome; Intellectual disability; language development; maternal responsivity; parent–child interactions
Authors: Laura Del Hoyo Soriano; Angela John Thurman; Danielle Harvey; Sara T Kover; Leonard Abbeduto Journal: J Neurodev Disord Date: 2020-06-27 Impact factor: 4.025