Treatment Of Down Syndrome

Early intervention for infants and children with Down syndrome can make a difference in achieving their potential and quality of life.

Early intervention programs

Ask your doctor for early intervention programs in your area. These specialized programs - for children with Down syndrome has attracted an early age appropriate sensory, motor and cognitive functions - are available in most states.

Programs vary from place to place, but usually involve therapists and educators, whose goal is to help your child develop motor skills, language, social skills and self-help skills.

Management Team

If your child has Down syndrome, you probably have a team of experts, depending on the particular needs of the child, to give your child care and help them develop skills as fully as possible. In addition to your primary care pediatrician, your team may include:

A pediatric cardiologist

A pediatric gastroenterologist

Children's endocrinology

Pediatric Development

My audiologist

Physiotherapist

Speech therapist

Occupational Therapist

A neurologist

What to Expect

Generally, normal children with Down syndrome meet developmental milestones, but it may take longer than a child without Down syndrome. For example, children with Down syndrome take twice as long to sit, crawl, walk or talk. But early intervention programs, started as quickly as possible, provide children with Down syndrome the best chance of success.