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Playing with a Child with Down Syndrome: The Anxious Mother’s Experience

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Schumm, Jessica, et al. Playing with a Child with Down Syndrome: The Anxious Mother’s Experience. Nichols, Alison.University of Indianapolis. 1214. uindy.hykucommons.org/concern/generic_works/0149af94-d2ed-49e6-a9d2-ebc6e2eff02a?locale=en.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

S. Jessica, K. Marisa, B. Allison, L. Kristen, S. Mackenzie, & H. J. Paige. (1214). Playing with a Child with Down Syndrome: The Anxious Mother’s Experience. https://uindy.hykucommons.org/concern/generic_works/0149af94-d2ed-49e6-a9d2-ebc6e2eff02a?locale=en

Chicago citation style (CMOS 17, author-date)

Schumm, Jessica, Kitt, Marisa, Betts, Allison, Lundy, Kristen, Sauer, MacKenzie, and Hoke, J. Paige. Playing with a Child with Down Syndrome: The Anxious Mother’s Experience. University of Indianapolis. 1214. https://uindy.hykucommons.org/concern/generic_works/0149af94-d2ed-49e6-a9d2-ebc6e2eff02a?locale=en.

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Background: Play is an essential occupation for children and has a role in facilitating proper child development. The demands related to caring for a child with a disability can be anxiety-inducing for some caregivers, which may impact how they play with their child. Study Aim: The purpose of the study was to explore the anxious caregiver's experience of playing with their child with a disability.
Methods: A case study design was used to explore the unique experiences of two mothers with 5-year-old children with Down syndrome. Researchers used semi-structured interviews to gather information. An inductive analysis approach was used to derive themes from the data gathered.
Findings: Qualitative data from the caregiver interviews centered around three themes: the need to make play educational or purposeful, comparing themselves to other families of children with disabilities, and overall happiness during play with their child in spite of their anxiety.
Conclusion: When caring for a child with Down syndrome, anxiety may impact parent-child interactions during play. Play may feel more like a task and less like an enjoyable co-occupation. Caregiver anxiety is important to consider during occupational therapy intervention, as it may impact the caregiver's overall quality of life, in addition to their child's play.

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