Writing readiness and children with Down Syndrome in an Irish context
Journal article
Patton, S. and Hutton, E. 2016. Writing readiness and children with Down Syndrome in an Irish context. Support for Learning. 31 (3). https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9604.12132
Authors | Patton, S. and Hutton, E. |
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Abstract | There is a dearth of studies investigating writing readiness in children with Down Syndrome (DS) and limited information on appropriate interventions. This article reports on a study conducted in the Republic of Ireland. An uncontrolled pretest-posttest design was implemented using writing readiness measures specifically adapted/developed from the literature to collect data on the writing readiness skills of 28 school-aged children with DS attending mainstream schools in the Republic of Ireland. Teacher/parent perspectives were also gathered during focus groups. The children presented with complex needs in relation to posture, pencil grasp, copying basic |
Year | 2016 |
Journal | Support for Learning |
Journal citation | 31 (3) |
Publisher | Wiley |
ISSN | 0268-2141 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9604.12132 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 26 Oct 2016 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 28 Oct 2016 |
Accepted | Oct 2016 |
Accepted author manuscript | |
Output status | Published |
https://repository.canterbury.ac.uk/item/87y72/writing-readiness-and-children-with-down-syndrome-in-an-irish-context
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