<p>Down syndrome is a genetic material condition which causes delay of child’s genetic.The<br />parentsoftenisolatetheir childrenwhosuffer fromdevelopmentaldisorders (down syndrome) due<br />tochromosomal abnormalitiesorbearerof human nature. Therefore, childrenwith the syndromeis considered<br />tobe afamilydisgracespreader. Mothersoftenignoreself-carefor children with down syndrome especially in<br />terms ofhand washing. The research aimed toknowthe influencebetween mother’s role againts behavior of<br />surferer down syndrome in the village of Karangpatihan district of Balong Ponorogo regency.<br />The design in this research was analitical with cross sectional approach. The sampel were 33 of 89<br />populations. Using simple random sampling technique. Data collected by using a questionnaire and<br />observation then data processed with Chie Square test to see the effect of mother’s role againts behavior of<br />surferer down syndrome in washing hand. Data was presented in frequency distribution and Crosstabs .<br />This research result obtained that the mother who played active role as many as 17 people (51,5%), and<br />inactive was 16 people (48,5%). While on the behavior of surferer down syndrome obtained results that the<br />surferer who did good washing hand rightly as many as 20 people ( 60,6%) and who did wrong was as many<br />as 13 people (39,4%) and the result of statistic test obtained 0,008 that means so H1 accepted and H0<br />rejected this means there’s effect between mother’s role againts behavior of surferer down syndrome in<br />washing hand in he village of Karangpatihan district of Balong Ponorogo regency.<br />The conclusion in this research was there’s an effect of mother’s role againts behavior of surferer down<br />syndrome in washing hand in the village of Karangpatihan district of balong, Ponorogo regency.<br />Keywords : Mother’s role, behavior, Down syndrome</p>