The development of the infant care model for Down syndrome reflects the attention and emphasis placed by medical education and nursing training on special groups of children patients. Early nursing models were mostly based on ordinary infants and were difficult to reflect the differences in physical features, physiological characteristics and nursing needs of children with Down syndrome.

With the deepening of clinical nursing education, models specifically designed for infants with Down syndrome have gradually emerged. This type of model truly reproduces the typical features of the child patients in appearance, such as small eye fissures, low and flat nasal bridge, relatively large tongue body, and low muscle tone, which is convenient for trainees to identify during observation and physical examination. In terms of functionality, the model can not only perform basic nursing operations such as bathing, feeding, dressing changes and position placement, but also be used to train medical staff to deal with common respiratory management, heart problem care and rehabilitation training for infants with Down syndrome.

In recent years, models have gradually developed towards high simulation and multi-functionality. Some advanced versions have incorporated interactive feedback systems that can simulate breathing, crying, and complication manifestations, making the training more in line with clinical reality. The development of the infant care model for Down syndrome not only enhances the professional skills and care sensitivity of the trainees, but also promotes the humanistic care and professionalization level of nursing education.