... often among individuals with Down syndrome" (Qtd. in Spiker and Hopmann, 1997). Common characteristics associated with Down syndrome include cardiac complications, large tongue, low muscle tone, impaired hearing, vision problems, abnormal ear shape, large gap between first and second toes, and developmental delay. The life expectancy of a person diagnosed with Down syndrome has significantly increased due ... they have more difficulty using expressive language (NDSS, 1995-2003). If both the parent and the child can understand each other, it will help social interactions within the communi...

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... theorized that patients without trisomy 21 have a lesser threshold level for these abnormalities than patients who do have the disease. Sixty to eighty percent of children with DS also have hearing deficits. Brain-stem auditory evoked potentials were examined in 37 adult patients with Down syndrome and in 37 age-matched normal subjects. All absolute and interpeak latencies except for the ... fathered a child in England (Barbiero 344). Today people with DS live at home with their families and are active members in the vocational, educational, recreational and social activities of the com...

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