Abstract

description): The overall objective of the proposed research is to determine whether home- based training of children with Down syndrome can increase their working memory efficiency. Towards this goal, the investigator proposes to determine whether rehearsal training can increase auditory memory span on an ongoing basis in the homes; to determine whether young children with Down syndrome can benefit from rehearsal training; and to determine the impact of rehearsal training on specific aspects of working memory associated with Baddeley s working memory model.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD)
Type
Small Research Grants (R03)
Project #
5R03HD037445-02
Application #
6181863
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZHD1-MRG-C (07))
Program Officer
Hanson, James W
Project Start
1999-06-01
Project End
2002-05-31
Budget Start
2000-06-01
Budget End
2002-05-31
Support Year
2
Fiscal Year
2000
Total Cost
$70,199
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa
Department
Psychology
Type
Schools of Arts and Sciences
DUNS #
045632635
City
Tuscaloosa
State
AL
Country
United States
Zip Code
35487

  Publications

Conners, F A; Rosenquist, C J; Arnett, L et al. (2008) Improving memory span in children with Down syndrome. J Intellect Disabil Res 52:244-55
Conners, F A; Rosenquist, C J; Taylor, L A (2001) Memory training for children with Down syndrome. Downs Syndr Res Pract 7:25-33