Down Syndrome Flashcards
Reason
Genetic disorder
Chromosomes 21
Physical impact
Protruding tongue makes it difficult to talk
Heart defects
Low muscle tonhesring can be effected due to small ears
Look different
Intellectual impacts
Learning difficulties may need extra help in school
May need to go to speak school due to poor provision in mainstream
Emotional impacts
Effects families more emotionally as they find hardnto cope
When they get older they’ll be effected as they’ll understand more
Social impacts
Socially excluded if people are nasty about them looking different
Isolated due to not socialising because of lack of friends due to people’s ignorance
May not feel comfortable going out insee people are prejudice against them
Financial impacts
May have to pay for a socialist school
Families may struggle financially if a parent had to quit work tonlook after hold full time
Disability living allowance
Education barrier
May struggle in mainstream and have Togo to a special school
Poor provision in mainstreman
Employment barriers
Lack of opportunities due to discrimination lack of flexibility
Societal barriers
People may discrimination against them
Prejudice social exclusion due to bully
Isolation from people without disabilities if the go to special school
Economic barriers
May find it hard to find out a job due prejudices meaning low income
May have to pay for specialist support
May have to rely on benefits disbilitu allowance
Environmental barriers
Can’t drive
Bullying risk
May ft hullied for looking different in mainstream school
Stress risk
Due to bullying and can’t do somethings
Abuse risk
Bullying may lead to abuse especially in mainstream
Self harm risk
May harm themselves due to bullying or discrimination
Lack of friends or support can lead to them feelings depressed and try to harm themselves
