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Down Syndrome Developmental Milestones. DOWN SYNDROME Down syndrome insert DSMIG 2011 DOWN SYNDROME DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES Finding out about hands Activity Follows objects 3 months 15-6 months 15 months 1-3 months with eyes Reaches out and 6 months 4-11 months 4 months 2-6 months grasps objects Passes objects 8 months 6-12 months 55 months 4-8 months hand to hand. Most will be walking toilet trained and able to feed themselves and dress with minimal help. During these early years they achieve the basic physical cognitive language social and self-help skills that lay the foundation for future progress and these abilities are attained according to predictable developmental patterns. Other children with DS assess when intervention is needed and answer the questions of parents regarding when their child can be expected to achieve developmental milestones.
Milestone Typical Child average months Child with Down Syndrome average months Smiling 1 2 Rolling Over 5 8 Sitting Alone 7 10 Crawling 8 12 Talking words 10 16 Standing 11 20 Walking 13 24. The Developmental Scale for Children with Down Syndrome begins at Birth and increases in 4 months steps until age 24 months at this point it progresses in 12-month steps. Mostly Down syndrome includes impairment of cognitive ability and physical growth particular set of facial characteristics and predisposition for certain physical health disorders such as congenital heart defects gastro esophageal reflux disease recurrent ear infections obstructive sleep apnea and thyroid dysfunctions. We just have to be patient while waiting. However progress is at a slower rate to other children. Children with Downs syndrome vary in their rate of development.
The Scale ends when the child is just turning 6 years of age or 71 months.
People who have Downs syndrome want to work for the same reasons as anyone else - to be more independent contribute to society have their own income learn new skills meet new people and feel valued. Syndrome can achieve some of the same developmental targets as their peers if this is expected of them. Thinking specifically about infants and children with Down syndrome having low muscle tone will impact the rate and the order in which gross motor milestones are achieved such as rolling sitting crawling standing walking and jumping. Questions like How do children with Down syndrome develop differently than typical children When did Noah get his first tooth When did Noah roll over for the first time When did Noah start drinking from a straw and the list goes on and on. Down Syndrom Buch mehr. Without a developmental schedule for the gross motor development of children with DS medical professionals are limited in their ability to identify if the development of a particular child with DS is delayed in comparison with his or her peers ie.