Hayton, J; (2016) Get Your Coat: Examining the Development of Independent Dressing Skills in Young Children with Visual Impairment and Down syndrome. Presented at: UCL Institute of Education Doctoral School Summer Conference, London, UK.

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Abstract

The ability to independently dress is a fundamental skill for children. Vision is an integrative sense. Sight affords the opportunity for individuals to learn independence skills via observation. Visual impairment (VI) restricts access to this form of learning (Lewis & Iselin, 2002). Children with VI and conditions where VI is a component (e.g. Down syndrome (DS)) subsequently require systematic support to facilitate the development of independent dressing skills (IDS). There has been little research to date relating to strategies for successful dressing, or their effectiveness in children (as most research was based around the rehabilitation of adults). This study reports an observationally based pre-test, intervention, post-test design regarding the effectiveness of novel intervention materials to support IDS in young children. The sample consisted of three groups: VI, DS and typically developing (N=27; age range: 4-11years). The effectiveness of the intervention was examined over 10 weeks. The potential longer-term impact was assessed 1 and 3 months post-intervention. The study reported that VI, DS and TD children benefited from the structured intervention to support IDS. The findings may inform future research regarding the development of independence skills in other areas (e.g. personal care) in relation to other clinical groups e.g. William’s syndrome.

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