The Basics
What causes Down syndrome?
What is an extra copy of chromosome 21?
What is expressive language?
What is the use of language to communicate thoughts, wants, or ideas?
What is receptive language?
What is understanding spoken words, directions, and concepts?
What is pragmatic language?
What is the use of language in social situations?
What is inclusive education?
Educating students with disabilities in general education classrooms
What is the total number of chromosomes in individuals with Down syndrome?
What is 47?
Is expressive language usually a strength or a challenge in individuals with Down syndrome?
What is a challenge?
Is receptive language typically stronger or weaker than expressive language in Down syndrome?
What is stronger?
Give an example of a nonverbal communication strength in individuals with DS.
What is gesture use, eye contact, or facial expression?
What law supports educational rights of students with disabilities in the U.S.?
What is IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)?
How common is Down syndrome?
What is about 1 in 700 births?
What kind of sentence structure is common in the speech of individuals with Down syndrome?
What are short or simplified sentences?
What are two reasons a child with Down syndrome might struggle to understand spoken directions or concepts?
What are difficulties following directions and challenges understanding concepts like spatial relationships?
What might make peer conversations challenging for someone with DS?
Difficulty with turn-taking or staying on topic
What is person-first language?
What is putting the person before the diagnosis (e.g., “person with Down syndrome”)?
What is the connection between maternal age and Down syndrome?
Risk increases with age, but most babies with DS are born to younger women
Name a strategy used to support expressive language in children with Down syndrome.
What is expanding what the child says or modeling full sentences?
What supports can help teach receptive language concepts?
What are visuals, real objects, and interactive materials?
What’s one activity that supports social communication skills?
What is role-playing, social stories, or turn-taking games?
Name a benefit of inclusive settings for students with Down syndrome.
What is improved social interaction, communication, or self-esteem?
What are two common physical characteristics of Down syndrome?
What are low muscle tone and upward-slanted eyes?
What are some reasons speech intelligibility may be reduced in individuals with Down syndrome?
What are low muscle tone and motor planning difficulties?
What is one type of concept children with Down syndrome may struggle to understand?
What are spatial concepts like “in,” “on,” and “under”?
True or False: Pragmatic language skills are always delayed in Down syndrome.
What is False (they are highly variable)
What is one way college students can promote inclusion?
What is spreading awareness, avoiding stereotypes, or respectful communication?