Educating Children with Down Syndrome

Caring for children with Down syndrome are easy bother. Keep patience, persistence, and sincerity to be able to deal with children with special needs this.
Having a child is perfect and healthy, both physically and mentally, certainly hope all parents. However, couples often entrusted by God's children who have a deficiency. For example, suffered from Down syndrome detected.

Down syndrome is a genetic disorder that occurs on chromosome No21 on Q22 file SLC5A3 gene, which can be recognized by looking at a fairly typical clinical manifestations. Children with Down syndrome can be seen directly is the difference with normal children. Their faces were round like the full moon (moon face), with narrow eyes that the edges are drawn upward.

Until now, not yet known what caused the damage No21 chromosomes that trigger genetic abnormalities cause Down syndrome. However, it is estimated there are several factors at play, such as maternal age are already quite advanced, are exposed to ultrasound ultrasound more than 400 times, the influence of alcohol, drugs of China, and others.

Down syndrome children have three distinctive characteristics, namely low intellectually, mentally retarded, and physically they are weak. As a parent of a child with Down syndrome, you play an important role in helping him to achieve their full potential.

Having a child with Down syndrome is full of challenges and achievements. Frustration and give up that continues to go up and down often leave parents exhausted. Most importantly be patient and continue to encourage the children to try to walk and master the skills of other child development, such as turning the body, sitting, standing and talking.

Your child will likely need more time than other children to achieve these important events. As well as the results of research conducted at Kansas State University and Texas Tech University, USA.

From the survey conducted online to parents who have children with Down syndrome, they claim to have negative feelings when they learn that their child suffered from Down syndrome. However, most cases eventually turned into joy and survive.

"The majority of parents feel that (has a Down syndrome child) shocking. They then depression, sadness, grief, shock, feeling scared, angry, frustrated, and helpless, "said Briana
Nelson Goff, dean for academic affairs at the Faculty of Human Ecology and professor in the Division of Family Studies and Human Services at Kansas State University was quoted as saying the page Babycenter.com.

However, after that, many parents who managed to turn negative feelings into positive. Own surveys conducted since October 2009, and managed to collect 500 responses.

"The parents say, that the time to familiarize themselves with their children is one of the most important key to their resilience. They should take the time to realize what they are facing, which then helps their adjustments, "said Goff.

Naturally, if the initial find children suffering from disorders, parents sad. However, secured, the next achievement, very significant and interesting to look at. Do not forget, register your child (from infancy to age 3 years) in the early intervention program. These programs usually have trained staff to monitor and encourage your child's development.

Talk with your child about the programs that follow them. Achieve the fundamental skills of children such as learning to feed themselves and wear their own clothes, it often takes much longer for children with Down syndrome.

Therefore, set aside time each day to keep practicing and keep a positive attitude when you help children learn to perform these tasks. Encourage your child to learn, socialize, and active fisik. Example, enroll your child in classes with other children the same age.
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