Quiz: Down Syndrome III

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2. To assist the young infant and toddler with Down syndrome in developing oral-motor skills, several treatment techniques are recommended. Which of the following is not a recommended technique?

   1. Blowing activities
   2. Lip stimulation
   3. Tongue tip activities
   4. Speech sound imitation

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   Speech sound imitation is not a technique for oral-motor stimulation. It requires an auditory-motor output and many young infants with Down syndrome are not ready for this approach. Speech imitation techniques are recommended for older preschool-aged children.
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3. It is now understood by many scientists that early intervention can make a significant change in the cognitive function of children with Down syndrome. Which of the following techniques describes this change in the cognitive function?

   1. Cognitive Structural Modification
   2. Applied Behavioral Analysis
   3. Imitation Therapy
   4. PECs Therapy

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   Feurestein and his colleagues, in 1991, reported on the value of Cognitive Structural Modification by noting that, with systematic and consistent intervention, changes of structural nature will occur in the child. These structural changes can alter the course and direction of the child’s cognitive development.
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4. It has been noted that “Play is the brain’s way of learning.” Play behavior can be used to develop language, communication, and cognitive skills. Which of the following is not a true statement about play behavior?

   1. Play is a universal human activity
   2. Play is one of the most significant cognitive developments in early childhood, and a precursor of representational thought and language
   3. Children with DS have difficulty in imaginative play skills because of their language impairment
   4. Children with DS play at a similar developmental stage as that of younger typically developing peers, only delayed some

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   Children with Down syndrome do not have difficulty in imaginative play. Since their comprehension of language is good, they readily apply their social understanding skills to imaginative play activities like having a tea party with imaginary friends or dressing up and pretending to be mom or dad.
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5. Children with Down syndrome often have more inconsistent speech productions. The same child might produce a single word 3 or 4 different ways during a single conversation. This inconsistency in speech production affects the listener’s ability to understand what the child is saying. Which of the following is an approach for assisting the child in improving speech intelligibility?

   1. Pacing boards, where the child touches a dot for each spoken word or syllable
   2. Sign language for supplementing speech output
   3. Teaching slower or more rhythmic rates
   4. Using a set of phoneme-grapheme associated pictures
   5. All of the above

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   All of the answers are recommended approaches for assisting in improving speech intelligibility in children with Down syndrome.
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6. Reading is a means to assist the child with Down syndrome in a variety of areas. All of the following are true statements except for one. Which is that one non-true statement?

   1. Reading improves a child’s vocabulary by exposing him/her to new words and concepts
   2. Reading requires knowledge of the alphabet and phonics
   3. Reading improves articulation by introducing the child to letters and sounds in words
   4. Reading improves comprehension and understanding of concepts associated or formulated with abstract ideas

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   A child does not need to understand the alphabet and phonics to begin to read. A child with Down syndrome, with their strength in the visual domain, can begin to read whole words, or sight-word reading. Alphabet and phonics helps the child to sound-out words, especially unfamiliar ones, but are not necessary for a child to begin to read.
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7. Joint-book reading is a powerful means of teaching. It is recommended that parents and children read books daily in order to improve the child’s skills in which of the following area?

   1. Social interaction
   2. Syntax and vocabulary
   3. More interpretive responses
   4. Pointing, following directions, memory
   5. All of the above

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   All of the areas are important skills learned in joint-book reading activities. It is recommended that parents read every day to their children with Down syndrome, beginning at 10-12 months of age.
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