Puzzle Stimulation Therapy For Developmental Disorders in Children With Down Syndrome
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.64021/jphn.1.1.29-34.2025Keywords:
Down syndrome, Growth, Development disorders, PuzzleAbstract
Down syndrome is the most common and easily recognized genetic disorder, characterized by an extra copy of chromosome 21. One of the common signs is delayed growth and development, both physically and mentally. One form of stimulation that can be provided to support development is puzzle therapy. This study aimed to improve growth and development in children with Down syndrome through the use of puzzle therapy. A case study was conducted involving two children with Down syndrome who met the inclusion criteria. The therapy was carried out over five consecutive days, with each session lasting 30 minutes. The results showed that after receiving puzzle therapy for five days in the morning, the children's growth and development disorders improved, as indicated by the evaluation of enhanced nursing outcomes. It can be concluded that puzzle therapy is effective in addressing growth and development delays, particularly in improving fine motor skills in children with Down syndrome.
References
RF Utami. Puzzle Play Therapy Influences Fine Motor Development in Children with Down Syndrome at Special Needs Schools in Bukittinggi City. Hum. Care J. 2023;7(3):734. doi: 10.32883/hcj.v7i3.2097.
Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia. Indonesian health survey (SKI). Jakarta: Ministry of Health; 2023.
D. Irwanto, AZ Down Syndrome. Airlangga University Publishing and Printing Center (AUP). 2019.
Rahmayanti SD, Angriyani L, Kulsum DU. The effect of puzzle play therapy on fine motor skills of Down syndrome children at Citeureup State Special School in 2018. Pros Pin-Litamas. 2018;1(1):93–100.
Aranti WA, Pristianto A. The effect of neurodevelopmental treatment, play therapy, and neuro sensory on improving gross motor skills in children with Down syndrome. Physiother Heal Sci. 2023;5(1):18–25. doi: 10.33757/jik.v2i1.79.
WA Aranti and A. Pristianto, “The Effect of Neurodevelopmental Treatment, Play Therapy, and Neuro Sensory on Improving Gross Motor Skills in Children with Down Syndrome,” Physiother. Heal. Sci. , vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 18–25, 2023, doi: 10.22219/physiohs.v5i1.26018.
SDKI DPP PPNI working group team. Indonesian nursing diagnosis standards (SDKI). Jakarta: Indonesian Nurses Association; 2017.
SLKI DPP PPNI working group team. Indonesian nursing outcome standards (SLKI). Jakarta: Indonesian Nurses Association; 2017.
Martira M. Guidebook for pre-screening development questionnaires (KPSP). 2018.
Kemenkes RI. Guidelines for implementing stimulation, detection, and early intervention in child growth and development. 2022.
Marta R. Cognitive management of Down syndrome through the puzzle method in early childhood. J Obs Educ Early Child. 2017;1(1):32. doi: 10.31004/obsesi.v1i1.29.
Susanti M, Nadhifah N, Esa Ayu Firdausi J, Ketut Mahardika I, Wicaksono I. Down syndrome through educational puzzle games. 2023;6(4):274–278. Available from: http://journal.ummat.ac.id/index.php/pendekar.
Dwicadika DA, Adiani N. Puzzle design to train motor skills in children with Down syndrome. PROPORTION J Design Multimed Ind Creat. 2021;7(1):13–27. doi: 10.22303/proportion.7.1.2021.13-27.
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2025 Journal of Public Health and Nursing
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
