Down Syndrome

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by nina reyes3 views·Updated Nov 17, 2022
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  1. Hello friends. I hope you all are doing well.
  2. It's nina in the condition I chose to learn about and to teach y'all is Down syndrome.
  3. I feel like personally we all know someone or more people that has Down syndrome.
  4. However, we don't have a complete understanding of the condition.
  5. So I will teach you about it today.
  6. So Down syndrome etiology.
  7. It is caused by a genetic disorder when abnormal cell division
  8. occurs due to cell development prior to the fetus forming.
  9. This result in extra full or partial copy of the chromosome 21.
  10. Down syndrome is also called trisomy 21 because
  11. of the third chromosome on chromosome number 21.
  12. When they're supposed to only be two chromosomes.
  13. As you can see in the diagram instead of two, there's three
  14. and try to me means three. All I think of three try to me
  15. some common characteristics of Down syndrome.
  16. So not all people with Down syndrome present the same features, however,
  17. they tend to have common ones which include a flattened face, a smaller head,
  18. a shortened neck.
  19. They are short in height. They are protruding tongues.
  20. They usually have odd shaped or small ears, poor muscle tone, broad,
  21. short hands with a single crease in the palm,
  22. relatively short fingers and small hands and
  23. feet and they display excessive flexibility.
  24. Some impact on development that can either be mild to severe.
  25. However,
  26. Down syndrome essentially impacts on collection and it also slows development.
  27. While Children who are diagnosed with Down syndrome,
  28. they will meet their significant milestones later in life.
  29. This will cause difficulties with their attention span,
  30. verbal memory and expressive communication.
  31. I may also have numerous health problems
  32. depending on the severity of the diagnosis.
  33. As you can see in the diagram,
  34. the Children with Down syndrome tend to have their milestones
  35. met much later in life compared to a typical child.
  36. This is some of the main milestones that babies reach
  37. functional implications of Down syndrome.
  38. So while growing up Children diagnosed with Down syndrome will
  39. have delayed milestones because their brain is developing more slowly,
  40. all the babies, gross motor milestones will be reached later.
  41. This will have a significant impact on a child's future balance abilities,
  42. coordination and vestibular control.
  43. Although important growth milestones may be delayed,
  44. future functional implication for those diagnosed with
  45. Down syndrome is actually really positive.
  46. Most people diagnosed with Down syndrome grow up to live independent lives,
  47. they have good careers, they get married, they have kids etcetera.
  48. However, others do need some sort of assistance due to their health effects as well,
  49. unlimited cognitive awareness and abilities
  50. specific considerations for occupational therapy.
  51. Down syndrome can be treated in early intervention services
  52. in school
  53. or even in an outpatient setting,
  54. occupational therapist will work with a
  55. person diagnosed with Down syndrome to assess
  56. and improve fine and gross motor skills.
  57. Occupational therapists will also help the person learn
  58. coping mechanisms for sensory needs and self regulation.
  59. They will also enable them to become more independent of self care kills,
  60. hygiene skills as well as activities of daily living.
  61. They will also learn how to control their
  62. money spending and leisure activities as well.
  63. They will also help to increase balance, specifically control,
  64. help to prevent subluxation due to laxity and flexibility.
  65. And occupational therapists will essentially teach
  66. the person diagnosed with Down syndrome.
  67. Proper body mechanics will help strengthen their muscle tone.
  68. This is essentially helpful when Children are diagnosed early with Down syndrome
  69. because they are very, very flexible and sometimes they can dislocate their hips.
  70. This is just a common list of ways
  71. occupational therapist help individuals diagnosed with Down syndrome.
  72. However, the list goes on with these core considerations develop the foundation
  73. of independence for those diagnosed with Down syndrome
  74. that look for people with Down syndrome.
  75. Is that yes, they can be independent,
  76. but others do need the help of others
  77. as well as occupational therapy to be independent.
  78. Not only do they help with the physical part of dancing gym,
  79. but occupational therapist will help with the cognitive the social part as
  80. well as helping these kids and adults be more a pendant,
  81. be more self sufficient and also be more social
  82. Anyways,
  83. Thank you for listening to me and I
  84. look forward to watching and hearing y'all's videos