Parenting with Down Syndrome: The Role Occupational Therapy Plays

Authors

Kalhie M. Mayer, BS, OTAS, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Aubrey Rubin, OTAS, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Jessica Schatzan, OTAS, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Sara Loesche, MS, OTR/L, CHT, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

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Description

• OTPs can help individuals with Down Syndrome complete their activities of daily living so they can be independent and start a family
• Sex education is an very important area for OTPs to work on with individuals who have Down Syndrome or other intellectual disabilities
• OTPs play a huge role in helping people with Down Syndrome parent efficiently and effectively through various strategies such as recommending adaptations to support the occupations of a parent
• OTPs can be instrumental in advocating for individuals with Down Syndrome who have children through linking them with agencies, completing performance assessments, and testifying in legal proceedings
• OTPs can help to create a healthy social relationship between parent and child by creating a positive therapeutic relationship between themselves and the parent

Publication Date

10-6-2019

Keywords

occupational therapy, down syndrome, parenting, intellectual disability, relationships

Disciplines

Occupational Therapy

Comments

Presented at the New Jersey Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference

Recommended Citation

Mayer, BS, OTAS, Kalhie M.; Rubin, OTAS, Aubrey; Schatzan, OTAS, Jessica; and Loesche, MS, OTR/L, CHT, Sara, "Parenting with Down Syndrome: The Role Occupational Therapy Plays" (2019). School of Continuing and Professional Studies Posters. 6.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/jscpsposters/6