title: Early intervention programme for infants with Down's syndrome.
abstract: This article describes an early intervention programme for infants with Down's syndrome (DS) implemented by a registered nurse. The purpose of this programme was to help the families cope with the realities of raising a child with DS and help the infant fulfil his/her maximum potential. Small groups of three-four families with their infants met weekly with the nurse for 2-hour sessions. Each session was divided into two parts: exercises and discussion of issues relating to DS. Implications for nursing practice, education and management are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, School of Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv 69978, Tel Aviv, Israel.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Katz
mesh_terms: D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000451:nursing*; D022143:Family Nursing / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration*