Habilidades sociales y aprendizaje en un niño con síndrome de Down

Abstract

Social skills and learning are an essential part of the human being to develop their cognitive, behavioral and aptitude skills; above all, because it is in charge of transforming knowledge into positive actions that build its image as a rational and active being. This case study responds to the scientific problem: What relationship exists between social skills and learning in a child with Down Syndrome?, from which the following objective is derived: to analyze the relationship between social skills and learning in children. with SD. Individuals with Down syndrome often have varying degrees of intellectual disability, ranging from mild to moderate. The role of the family and the school is decisive in favoring the quality of life of people with Down syndrome. The study was based on the humanistic approach, the same one that allowed to relate the attitudes of the students together with the way in which they are perceiving learning and its influence on social relationships. The type of research is descriptive; since, it helps to build realities and interpret it, allowing to know how the group or person works in the present, and its composition. As a result, it was obtained that the student with DS who presents low levels in their social skills and learning runs the risk of being a non-efficient child in the educational and social field. Therefore, it is recommended that both parents and teachers be trained and apply strategies to improve this situation.