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Down Syndrome

Down Syndrome. What is Down Syndrome?. Down Syndrome is genetic condition where a person has 47 chromosomes instead of the usual 46 Also known as Trisomy 21. Characteristics. smaller and abnormally shaped head excess skin at the neck flat nose single crease on palm small ears and mouth.

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Down Syndrome

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  1. Down Syndrome

  2. What is Down Syndrome? • Down Syndrome is genetic condition where a person has 47 chromosomes instead of the usual 46 • Also known as Trisomy 21

  3. Characteristics • smaller and abnormally shaped head • excess skin at the neck • flat nose • single crease on palm • small ears and mouth

  4. Characteristics • upward/slanting eyes • wide/short hands and fingers • hearing and eye problems • slower physical development • poor muscle tone and loose ligaments • cognitive impairment (smaller brain)

  5. Cause • child inherits 3 copies of chromosome 21

  6. Problems in School • Social skills • Bullying • Focusing • Short-attention span • Need instructions repeated

  7. Teaching Modifications • Use various types of teaching methods • Give immediate feedback • Focus on the individual child • Learn first hand the needs and capabilities of each child • Develop an IEP • Talk to specialists in your school for suggestions.

  8. Suggestions to Parents • Encourage independence • Teach self care skills • Give chores/responsibility • Be patient and positive • Involve your child in activities (school, community, etc.) • Establish relationships with other parents who may also have a special needs child.

  9. How to Act • Treat them as you would anyone else • Be polite • Don’t go out of your way to talk • Put the person before the disability • Don’t handicap them by doing everything for them.

  10. Resources • www.ncbi.nlm.gov/pubmedhealth.com • http://nichcy.org/disability/specific/downsyndrome • Bowman-Kruhm, Everything You Need to Know About Down Syndrome

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