down sundrome

I have worked with several Down Syndrome individuals in various group homes during my nursing career (about 100). The general public is for the most part unaware of their abilities and great possibilities for accomplishment. When helping them cope from day to day with their problems with living in a world of bias, bigotry, and intimidation from a largely uninformed and ignorant citizenry, it never ceased to amaze me how level-headed and reasonable they were. In several instances, I knew them to have above average abilities with observation, memorization, and sense of social style. I loved every one of them and enjoyed the time I spent in helping them learn to cook, shop, and deal with one-on-one relationships. I learned so very much from each and every one of them and am proud to have called them my friends.

Irene, I Worked with these kind sof people for 4 years and they are really good people to work with and they can be a big troubles sometimes but also they can be good freinds to many people as well. Anyway, I got some interesting information about these special group that you may find it interesting. Read on..... These are some medical issues that children with Down syndrome may be more likely to have: 1. Hearing issues: the majority of children with Down Syndrome, perhaps up to 80%, have some sort of hearing impairment. Ear, nose and throat specialists should be seen, and assessments should be done. Some kids could need hearing aids or other measures to help with their difficulties in this area. 2. Congenital heart problems are a big issue with Down Syndrome. Roughly half of children with Down syndrome will have some kind of hear disease. Cardiac surgery is sometimes needed to fix these issues. 3. There may be intestinal issues, especially with infants. 4. Eye problems are more common in children with Down Syndrome. Some babies are even born with cataracts. Fortunately, these can be removed with surgery. You will often see children with Down syndrome wearing glasses, due to the high occurrence of both far and near sightedness in Down syndrome children, as well as problems with being cross-eyed. 5. Nutritional help is sometimes necessary. Some babies with Down syndrome will have failure to thrive in infancy. In teenagers and young adults, though, obesity can sometimes be a problem. Nutritional counseling and helping the person with Down syndrome plan their meals can help with this. 6. Thyroid problems are also more common in children with Down Syndrome. About 20% of kids will have hypothyroidism, which should be identified as early as possible to prevent more problems later on. 7. Children with Down syndrome are also at a higher risk for seizures, sleep apnea and skin disorders, as well as for Alzheimer's later in life. As we can be more aware of their problems, they are just so interesting to be with most of the times.Just like us, they all need love ,care and friends.

I have worked with Down Syndrome students and they can be very friendly and responsible. Like others it all depends upon their upbringing.

People with Down's Syndrome have a wide range of intelligences and abilities. Many of them hold down jobs, have lots of friends, date, and are really happy with their lives. Not everyone with Down's is "challenged" in a way that requires the care of another person, and they can be self-sufficient. Most of the people I have met that have Down's are kind, caring, helpful, and have a great sense of humor.