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DOWN SYNDROME - Coggle Diagram
DOWN SYNDROME
GENETIC CONDITION
CAUSE
EXTRA CHROMOSOME
TRISOMY 21
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
LOW MUSCLE TONE
SHORT HEIGHT
UPWARD-SLANTING EYES
SMALL MOUTH
PROTRUDING TONGUE
HOW TO IDENTIFY
BEFORE BIRTH
SCREENING TESTS
ES. Blood tests
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
Amniocentesis
HEALTH AND LIFE EXPECTANCY
LIFE EXPECTANCY
60-70 YEARS
AGE FASTER
NEED SPECIAL HEALTHCARE AND SUPPORT
SUPPORT PROGRAMS HELP MAINTAIN HEALTH AND ACTIVITY
SCHOOL AND LEARNING
MANY CHILDREN
REGULAR SCHOOLS
LEARN MORE SLOWLY
CAN ACHIEVE GOALS
SUPPORT
HELPFUL LEARNING SRATEGIES
VISUAL LEARNING
Pictures + simple words
TECHNOLOGY
tablets
GESTURES/OBJECTS
Hand signs
real-life items
HOW TEACHERS CAN HELP
UNDERSTAND MEDICAL NEEDS
ENCOURAGE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY/SPORTS
COLLABORATE WITH FAMILIES
MAKE
PERSONAL LEARNING PLAN