The Relationship between Different Levels of Autonomy, Inhibition Dimensions and Working Memory in People with Down Syndrome
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| Title: | The Relationship between Different Levels of Autonomy, Inhibition Dimensions and Working Memory in People with Down Syndrome |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Martina Fontana, Sandra Pellizzoni, Maria Chiara Passolunghi |
| Source: | International Journal of Disability, Development and Education. 2025 72(1):102-116. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 15 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Inhibition, Short Term Memory, Personal Autonomy, Down Syndrome, Adolescents, Adults, Foreign Countries |
| Geographic Terms: | Italy |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Raven Progressive Matrices, Matching Familiar Figures Test |
| DOI: | 10.1080/1034912X.2024.2337171 |
| ISSN: | 1034-912X 1465-346X |
| Abstract: | Inhibition and Working Memory (WM) are crucial predictors of everyday life autonomies in people with Down Syndrome (DS). We aimed to investigate the possible relationship between different levels of autonomy, inhibitory sub-components and WM in people with DS. Twenty-two adolescents and adults with DS were enrolled in the study and were assessed with tasks tapping on response inhibition, interference suppression and WM. With a questionnaire on levels of autonomy, educators evaluated the sample with DS. Considering levels of autonomy, we divided participants into two groups: one with lower levels of autonomy and one with medium-to-high levels of autonomy. Results showed differences between the two groups in WM tasks and both inhibitory dimensions. More specifically, interference suppression seems to have a major role in the acquisition of important, more structured aspects of autonomy such as shopping, behaviour on the road, communication and reading-writing skills. On the other hand, response inhibition seems to be linked to crucial aspects of learning, such as reading and writing and handling a telephone. The results are discussed in terms of possible implementation in training in clinical and educational settings. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1454192 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | Inhibition and Working Memory (WM) are crucial predictors of everyday life autonomies in people with Down Syndrome (DS). We aimed to investigate the possible relationship between different levels of autonomy, inhibitory sub-components and WM in people with DS. Twenty-two adolescents and adults with DS were enrolled in the study and were assessed with tasks tapping on response inhibition, interference suppression and WM. With a questionnaire on levels of autonomy, educators evaluated the sample with DS. Considering levels of autonomy, we divided participants into two groups: one with lower levels of autonomy and one with medium-to-high levels of autonomy. Results showed differences between the two groups in WM tasks and both inhibitory dimensions. More specifically, interference suppression seems to have a major role in the acquisition of important, more structured aspects of autonomy such as shopping, behaviour on the road, communication and reading-writing skills. On the other hand, response inhibition seems to be linked to crucial aspects of learning, such as reading and writing and handling a telephone. The results are discussed in terms of possible implementation in training in clinical and educational settings. |
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| ISSN: | 1034-912X 1465-346X |
| DOI: | 10.1080/1034912X.2024.2337171 |
