Effects of Task-oriented Training on Visual-motor Integration and Upper Limb Function in Children With Down Syndrome

The condition known as Down Syndrome (DS) is caused by trisomy 21, or the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21. DS is the most common survivable autosomal aneuploidy and one of the genetically complicated problem compatible with post-term human survival. Based on current birth prevalence, the prevalence of DS is around 25%-40%. It is one of the most prevalent disease. Visual-motor integration difficulties are common in children with DS, which affects their capacity to synchronize hand movements with vision. This may have an impact on ADLS like writing, eating, grooming. Both delays in motor skills and visual processing might cause difficulties in this domain.

This study will be a randomized controlled trial conducted in spectrum clinic. This study will be completed in time duration of 10 months after approval of synopsis. Non-probability convenience sampling technique will be used and 28 participants will be recruited in study after randomization. Informed consent will be taken from gradians then, the subjects will be divided into two groups and the Group A (Experimental group) will receive task-oriented training 3 times a week which focus on exercises that improve UL function and visual motor coordination and Group B (Control group) will receive general physiotherapy plan and game-based interventions. Poor visual motor skills are one of the inclusion criteria, but significant intellectual disability, prior involvement in related interventions, and untreated medical or psychological conditions are among the exclusion criteria. The data will be assessed at the baseline and after 8th week of treatment. After data collection data will be analyzed by using SPSS version 23.