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The Underreporting of Vision Problems in Statutory Documents of Children with Williams Syndrome and Down Syndrome

Authors :
Harvey, Hannah
Ashworth, Maria
Palikara, Olympia
Van Herwegen, Jo
Source :
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Dec 2020 50(12):4553-4556.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Vision problems can lead to negative developmental outcomes. Children with Williams syndrome and Down syndrome are at higher risk of vision problems, and these are less likely to be detected due to diagnostic overshadowing and difficulty accessing eye-care. Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans are statutory documents, introduced by the Children and Families Act 2014 in England, with the intention of integrating provision across these domains. Vision issues should be reported in these plans, and recommendations made about appropriate adjustments for them. We analysed the EHC plans from 53 children with Down or Williams syndrome. Our results showed significant underreporting, especially for children with Williams syndrome, and little explanation of what adjustments should be made. We also report pockets of good practice.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0162-3257
Volume :
50
Issue :
12
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
EJ1276757
Document Type :
Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04520-5