Zbornik radova međunarodne znanstveno- stručne konferencije BRIDGE 2026: Down sindrom- Mogućnosti, podrška i razvoj

Maja Ergović Ravančić; Ante Lončarić; Sonja Alimović; Marija Radenović; Tereza Buconić; Tamara Ciciliani; Marija Crnković Knežević; Sonja Iža; Tea Dodlek; Katarina Kovačević; Nikolina Devčić; Lorena Draženović; Hrvojka Dubiel Potnik; Martina Papac; Valentina Obradović; Svjetlana Škrabal; Sunčana Včelik; Midhat Jašić; Ana Marija Ević; Tihana Matošević; Doris Torman; Irena Bačić; Tina Vostri; Melisa Babić; Dubravko Jurišić; Maja Kelić; Lea Dobrec; Marija Krip; Lea Diklić; Lidija Budimir; Ivan Diklić; Ljilja Obradović Šebalj; Lucija Perić; Antun Soldo; Ajla Mahmutović Babić; Karolina Zečević; Toni Maloča; Silvija Pušeljić; Višnja Tomac; Jasenka Wagner; Ivan Školka; Dora Marinić; Iva Barić; Marijana Miočić; Bernarda Tokić; Iva Benček; Natalija Nemec; Tijana Radojčić; Monika Novak- Pavlic; Maja Radoš-Bučma; Kornelija Sabljak; Silvija Crnković; Marija Baketa; Brankica Radovanović; Anđela Anđela; Andrea Retih; Violeta Valjan Vukić; Smiljana Zrilić; Matea Pupovac Skoblar; Donata Vidaković Samaržija; Jadranka Vraneković; Dijana Majstorović; Tea Mladenić; Nada Starčević Čizmarević; Mateja Vukašinec; Magdalena Živković

Proceedings of International Scientific and Professional Conference BRIDGE 2026: Down Syndrome - Opportunities, Support and Development

Authors

Maja Ergović Ravančić (ed)

Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Tourism and Rural Development in Pozega

Ante Lončarić (ed)

Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Tourism and Rural Development in Pozega

Synopsis

The proceedings of the International scientific and professional conference BRIDGE 2026: Down syndrome – Opportunities, support, and development, held on March 20, 2026, at the Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of tourism and rural development in Požega, emerged from a recognized need to integrate scientific knowledge and professional practice as the foundation for a responsible, contemporary, and supportive approach to individuals with Down syndrome and their families. The collection includes scientific and professional contributions that reflect the importance of interdisciplinary dialogue and provide a meaningful contribution to the development of theory and practice in supporting people with Down syndrome.
The conference title, BRIDGE (Building Research, Inclusion, Development, Growth, Education), symbolically and programmatically emphasizes the construction of bridges: between science and practice, between the education, healthcare, and social welfare systems, between the academic community and civil society organizations, and, above all, between knowledge and tangible support in the lives of children, young people, and adults with Down syndrome.

Chapters

VISUAL FUNCTIONING IN CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME

Sonja Alimović, Marija Radenović

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THE POTENTIAL OF INCLUDING SOCIAL WORKERS IN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM TO SUPPORT STUDENTS WITH DOWN SYNDROME

Tereza Buconić

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INTERACTION BETWEEN ORAL-MOTOR FUNCTIONS, FEEDING AND SPEECH IN CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME

Tamara Ciciliani

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PHYSIOTHERAPY AND MOVEMENT IN THE FUNCTION OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PERSONS WITH DOWN SYNDROME

Marija Crnković Knežević, Sonja Iža, Tea Dodlek, Katarina Kovačević

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PERCEPTION OF SOCIAL SUPPORT AMONG PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME

Nikolina Devčić

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THE EFFECTS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ON MOTOR AND COGNITIVE ABILITIES IN INDIVIDUALS WITH DOWN SYNDROME

Tea Dodlek, Marija Crnković Knežević, Sonja Iža

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A POTENTIAL THAT CHANGES THE WORLD

Lorena Draženović

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INCLUSION OF A CHILD WITH DOWN SYNDROME IN A MONTESSORI ENVIRONMENT: EXPERIENCES, CHALLENGES AND PROGRESS IN A MIXED GROUP 3–6 YEARS OLD

Hrvojka Dubiel Potnik, Martina Papac

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FEEDING AND NUTRITION CHALLENGES IN CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME

Maja Ergović Ravančić, Valentina Obradović, Svjetlana Škrabal, Sunčana Včelik, Midhat Jašić

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INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH IN SUPPORTING CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME: CPUZ LIPIK

Ana Marija Ević, Tihana Matošević, Doris Torman, Irena Bačić, Tina Vostri

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MOTOR ABILITIES OF CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME

Sonja Iža, Marija Crnković Knežević, Tea Dodlek, Melisa Babić

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FEEDING THERAPY OF A CHILD WITH DOWN SYNDROME – CASE REPORT

Dubravko Jurišić

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DEVELOPMENT OF GRASPING AND MANIPULATION SKILLS IN CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME

Dubravko Jurišić

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SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY FOR CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME – PARENTS' EXPERIENCES

Maja Kelić, Lea Dobrec

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EARLY INTERVENTION AS A PRECURSOR OF INCLUSIVE EDUCATION

Marija Krip, Lea Diklić, Lidija Budimir, Ivan Diklić, Ljilja Obradović Šebalj, Lucija Perić, Antun Soldo

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COMMUNICATION EXPERIENCES OF PARENTS AND PROFESSIONALS IN THERAPY FOR CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME: A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS

Ajla Mahmutović Babić, Karolina Zečević

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DOWN SYNDROME IN EASTERN CROATIA: A 20-YEAR RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF EPIDEMIOLOGICAL, CLINICAL, AND PRENATAL DIAGNOSTIC ASPECTS

Toni Maloča, Silvija Pušeljić, Višnja Tomac, Jasenka Wagner, Ivan Školka

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PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME AS EXPERTS BY EXPERIENCE IN THE HABILITATION PROCESS: A REVIEW

Dora Marinić, Iva Barić

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INCLUSION OF A CHILD WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DIFFICULTIES IN KINDERGARTEN

Marijana Miočić, Bernarda Tokić, Iva Benček

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COLLABORATION BETWEEN AN EDUCATIONAL REHABILITATOR AND A PHYSIOTHERAPIST IN PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CHILD WITH DOWN SYNDROME

Natalija Nemec, Tijana Radojčić

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THE USE OF THE TRAIN-THE-TRAINER MODEL IN CHILDHOOD DISABILITY RESEARCH: A RAPID REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Monika Novak- Pavlic

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INCLUSION AND ACCEPTANCE OF STUDENTS WITH DOWN SYNDROME (EXPERIENCES AND EXAMPLES OF THE IVAN ŠTARK EDUCATION CENTER)

Maja Radoš-Bučma

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PARENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT AND SOCIAL INCLUSION OF CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME

Maja Radoš-Bučma, Kornelija Sabljak, Silvija Crnković, Marija Baketa

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INCLUSION OF PEOPLE WITH DOWN SYNDROME IN THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM: A GOOD PRACTICE EXAMPLE FROM CVRČAK KINDERGARTEN – SOLIN

Brankica Radovanović, Anđela Anđela

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TOMATIS® METHOD: NEURO-SENSORY AUDITORY STIMULATION AND ITS FUNCTIONAL IMPLICATIONS IN CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME

Andrea Retih

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CHILD WITH DOWN SYNDROME IN INCLUSIVE KINDERGARTEN FROM THEORY TO INCLUSIVE PRACTICE

Violeta Valjan Vukić, Smiljana Zrilić, Matea Pupovac Skoblar

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THE CONTRIBUTION OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TO THE MOTOR DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME IN EARLY AND PRESCHOOL AGE

Donata Vidaković Samaržija

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THE POWER OF SMALL STRUCTURES: MITOCHONDRIA AND DOWN SYNDROME

Jadranka Vraneković, Dijana Majstorović, Tea Mladenić, Nada Starčević Čizmarević

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SENSORY PROCESSING PROFILE IN DOWN SYNDROME: THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS AND THE CLINICAL USE OF MULTISENSORY ENVIRONMENTAL TOOLS (SENCASTLE)

Mateja Vukašinec

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INCLUSION IN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: BETWEEN LEGAL FRAMEWORKS AND ACTUAL PRACTICE

Karolina Zečević, Ajla Mahmutović Babić

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MINDFULNESS AS SUPPORT FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME: POSSIBILITIES OF EMPOWERMENT AND APPLICATION IN EVERYDAY LIFE

Magdalena Živković

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