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Down's syndrome is one of the most common genetic causes of learning disability. Around 750 babies are born with the condition each year in the UK. Down's syndrome affects people of all races, religions and economic backgrounds equally. The condition is caused by the presence of an extra co...
People with Down's syndrome vary widely in their abilities, but the syndrome is the most common genetic cause of learning disability. The syndrome is characterized by abnormalities of both structure and function, some of which may be amenable to nutritional intervention. More than 90% of Down's...
Virtually all adults with Down syndrome (DS) show the neuropathological changes of Alzheimer disease (AD) by the age of 40 years. This association is partially due to overexpression of amyloid precursor protein, encoded by APP, as a result of the locatio
This disorder leads to lifelong intellectual disability and dvelopmental delays and can cause health problems in some people. It is one of the most common genetic disorder and may cause children to have learning disabilities. The quality of life for people with Down syndrome can be improved by ...
Down syndrome encompasses a number of genetic disorders, of which trisomy 21 (a non disjunction) is the most representative, causing highly variable degrees of learning difficulties as well as physical disabilities.
down syndrome DownSyndromeLearning Disability- a childhood disorder characterized by a difficulty with certain skills. Difficulty in such skills as reading or writing in individuals with normal intelligence. Learning disabilities affect the ability to interpret what one sees and hears or the ability to ...
Down syndrome is a type of disability that hinders people to learn at a normal pace, and impairs their ability to interact and communicate with others. Those with this disability have been isolated, are limited to conditions of inferior health outcomes, and lower educational achievements. These ar...
The most common, most easily recognised and probably the most researched single condition causing learning disability - Down's syndrome. Based on extensive interviews and questionnaires focusing on fundamental issues of development and upbringing, Dr Carr has followed the lives of a population-based coh...
Every child with Down’s syndrome will have learning disability to some extent and development is delayed, but these characteristics differ widely between individual children. Affected children may have slower skills to learn certain things as how to sit, stand, walk, and talk etc. They learn the...