A Novel and Ubiquitous Early Intervention Support System for Down syndrome Children

Early Intervention Program (EIP) is very important in the overall development of children, especially to Down syndrome children. Trainers or teachers in special education field implement EIP in their daily teaching in order to improve the developmental abilities of Down syndrome children. In this study, a novel and ubiquitous Early Intervention Support System (EISS) will be created so that to assist the involved individuals in the implementation of this important program. The newly invented EISS consists of the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology; computer based processing unit and the display unit. Besides that, the assessment test of the children ability is available in the internet to enable free access of the parents and teachers of Down syndrome children around the world at any time. The EISS will generate individual trainings based on input units, manage the user data effectively and provide the detailed information on Down syndrome to the users. This instrument is targeted to be used by teachers and trainers in special education classrooms or parents of Down syndrome children. In short, this support system is the ability to increase the implementation of EIP in Malaysia in order to improve the quality of life of Down syndrome children.