Effects of Down Syndrome
- Created by: kameron_xx
- Created on: 27-09-18 21:34
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- Down Syndrome
- Physical
- Decreased or poor muscle tissue
- Flattened facial profile and nose
- Delayed physical development
- Small mouth, broad hands with short fingers
- More vulnerable to health conditions such as; heart abnormalities hearing loss and vision problems
- Bone deficiencies
- Decreased strength and loose ligaments
- Daytime Fatigue
- Vulnerable to Cancer, specifically Leukemia
- Intellectual
- Short attention span
- Impulsive behaviour
- Slower learning
- Delayed language and speech development
- Cognitive impairment
- Emotional
- Mood swings
- Emotionally frustrated
- Sensitive to environmental and psychosocial stressors
- Generalised anxiety
- Obsessive Compulsive symptoms
- Depression
- Lack of emotional interest as a result of depression
- Social
- Isolation
- Difficulty communicating
- Social withdrawal
- Slower speech development
- Physical
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