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Down Syndrome

Down Syndrome. Julie Lakso May 2009. What is Down Syndrome?. What Causes Down Syndrome?. Maternal Age. 20 year old 40 year old 1 in 2000 1 in 100 30 year old 45 year old 1 in 900 1 in 30 35 year old 49 year old 1 in 350 1 in 10. Health Concerns.

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Down Syndrome

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  1. Down Syndrome Julie Lakso May 2009

  2. What is Down Syndrome?

  3. What Causes Down Syndrome?

  4. Maternal Age 20 year old 40 year old 1 in 2000 1 in 100 30 year old45 year old 1 in 900 1 in 30 35 year old49 year old 1 in 350 1 in 10

  5. Health Concerns • Congenital heart defects • Respiratory Problems • Hearing Problems • Alzheimer’s • Childhood Leukemia • Thyroid Problems • Ear, Nose and Throat Problems • ADHD • Autism

  6. Speech and Language

  7. Motor Issues Children with DS tend to demonstrate an inability to slow down their actions and control their forward momentum when running and jumping. Children with DS tend to treat a movement as a series of separate tasks and movements end up lacking fluency. DS children take longer to initiate a movement and their movements are slower than their peers.

  8. Physical and Occupational Therapy • Occupational Therapy • Self care skills • Fine motor skills • Gross motor skills • Skills related to school • Play and leisure skills • Physical Therapy • Low muscle tone • Ligamentous Laxity • Decreased strength • Short arms and Legs

  9. Therapeutic Riding “Even the experts can't seem to explain the bond that happens between disabled children and horses. It may be the rhythm of a horse's gait, it may be non-verbal communication, or it may be a miracle.” MV Times

  10. Tips for Teachers… • When planning, be guided by their individual needs and abilities, not the label of Down Syndrome. • Small group instruction is more beneficial • Model the task and give the student plenty of thinking time. • Present only a few stimuli at a time • Use concrete objects along with verbal instruction

  11. Tips for Teachers… • Ask the student to repeat or rephrase the directions • Be flexible with attaining educational goals • Provide consistent positive reinforcement immediately after a correct response. • Give clear signals • Seat student away from doors and Windows to avoid distractions.

  12. Neurological Progression • There is an insidious neurological progression in Down Syndrome • At birth, a child with Down Syndromes brain appears normal, by the age of 35 their brain looks comparable to that of someone who suffers from Alzheimer's. By adulthood, the brain shows Signs of reduced volume in the Hippocampus, prefrontal cortex and cerebellum.

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