Mothers’ Practice of Social and Cognitive Skills with Children with Down syndrome

Abstract

This study aims to measure the degree of practice of social and cognitive skills with children with Down syndrome by their mothers and to measure the differences between the members of the sample attributed to the variables (economic status and educational level). To achieve the objectives of the study, a questionnaire has been designed, and the descriptive approach has been used. The study sample consists of (42) mothers of children with Down syndrome
whose children were enrolled in the psychological and pedagogical centers (1), (2) and (3) in the Wilaya of Saida, Algeria. The results of the study revealed that there is a low degree of practice of social and cognitive skills with children with Down syndrome by their mothers. The results also showed that there are statistically significant differences in the practice of social and cognitive skills with children with Down syndrome by their mothers attributed to the variable of economic status and in favor of those with low income. There are also statistically significant differences in the practice of social and cognitive skills with children with Down syndrome by their mothers attributed to the variable of educational level and in favor of the secondary education level.