Education and children with Down syndrome: neuroscience, development, and intervention.
Of the recent advances in education-related research in Down syndrome, the characterization of the Down syndrome behavioral phenotype has become a potentially critical tool for shaping education and intervention in this population. This article briefly reviews the literature on brain-behavior connections in Down syndrome and identifies aspects of the Down syndrome behavioral phenotype that are potentially relevant to educators. Potential challenges to etiologically informed educational planning are discussed.
Fidler
Deborah J
DJ
Human Development and Family Studies, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1570, USA. deborah.fidler@colostate.edu
Nadel
Lynn
L
D001519:Behavior; D002648:Child; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D004519:Education, Special; D004522:Educational Status; D006801:Humans; D007804:Language Development; D009042:Motivation