Down Syndrome

Question 1

down syndrome

Answer 1

genetic disorder in 90% of cases (extra 21st chromosome)

Question 2

mild

Answer 2

movement patterns similar to those of children without DS at a similar age of motor development
- sufficient muscle tone, strength, and voluntary control to initiate, adapt, and sustain movements during play

Question 3

moderate

Answer 3

able to initiate, adapt, and sustain movements during play, but movement patterns less efficient than those of children without DS
-movements characterized by excessive motion in some weight-bearing joints, a wide BOS, reduced balance, compensatory movements when muscle tone and strength not adequate to meet demands of task

Question 4

severe

Answer 4

difficulty initiating, adapting, and sustaining movements during play
- frequency of movement and physical endurance may be limited
- movement patterns inefficient and characterized by compensations that reflect low muscle tone, reduced strength, and limitations in voluntary control of movement.