Persons with DS typically have poorer overall health at a young age and exhibit a greater loss of health, mobility, and increased secondary complications as ... Introduction · Developmental Milestones... · Sensation

Children with Down Syndrome (DS) will generally achieve the same basic motor skills necessary for everyday living and personal independence.

Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21) is a genetic, chromosomal condition. Chromosomes are structures found in every cell of the body that contain genetic material and ...

People with Down syndrome have hyperflexibility and more joint mobility than the average. The increased joint mobility may contribute to the lack of posture ... Introduction · Diagnosis · Prevalence of Musculoskeletal...

Effective physiotherapy management of DS typically involves a combination of sensory integration therapy, neurodevelopment treatment, perceptual-motor therapy ...

It is common for children with DS to be delayed in reaching common milestones such as sitting independently, standing and walking.

Children with Down Syndrome (DS) will generally achieve the same basic motor skills necessary for everyday living and personal independence.

Poor Postural Control: Typically the posture of a person with DS is slouched - hunched over, with a rounded neck. This prevents the head and body from sitting ...

People with Down syndrome have hyperflexibility and more joint mobility than the average. The increased joint mobility may contribute to the lack of posture ...

Children with Down syndrome typically learn to walk with their feet wide apart, their knees stiff and their feet turned out. They do so because hypotonia, ...