What is Down Syndrome?
The most common form of Down Syndrome.
What is Trisomy 21?
Students may process information best during this time of day.
What is the morning?
Give students this after asking a question.
What is extra response time?
A STOP sign on the classroom door helps reduce this behavior.
What is wandering or elopement?
Students with Down syndrome are often strongest in this learning style.
What are visual learners?
People with Down syndrome have this many copies of chromosome 21.
What are three copies?
Fatigue may increase these.
What are processing time, frustration, and perceived behavior problems?
Instead of asking open-ended questions, ask these.
What are yes/no questions or two-choice questions?
Before responding to noncompliance, identify these.
What are triggers?
Directions should be given in this way.
What is short, simple steps?
Down syndrome occurs in approximately this many live births.
What is 1 in 640–700 births?
Parents should communicate these changes because they affect learning.
What are health or sleep changes?
Learning this can improve communication.
What is basic ASL?
(Scenario):
A student with Down syndrome begins refusing to complete a worksheet after several difficult writing tasks. Before assuming the student is being defiant, what is the most likely reason staff should consider?
What is frustration related to communication or fine motor difficulties?
This should be encouraged instead of doing everything for the student.
What is independence?
The extra genetic material affects this.
What is development?
Name two health conditions that are more common in individuals with Down syndrome
Scenario: A student isn't answering questions verbally.
Name two strategies you should try.
(Scenario):
A student with Down syndrome repeatedly gets up and walks toward the classroom door during independent work. What is the best proactive strategy a paraeducator should use first?
What is using visual supports (such as a STOP sign), teaching the student how to request a break or ask to leave, and redirecting before the student exits the classroom?
One important responsibility of paraeducators is helping students build these.
What are peer relationships?
Scenario
A paraeducator notices a student learns differently because of developmental differences.
Question:
Why might this occur?
Because the extra chromosome changes the course of development.
Scenario
A student suddenly becomes noncompliant and unusually tired.
What should staff consider first?
A possible medical or health issue before assuming it is behavioral.
Behavior may sometimes be caused by this instead of defiance.
What is frustration from difficulty communicating?
Give three proactive supports for behavior.
(Scenario):
A student with Down syndrome takes significantly longer than their peers to complete a classroom assignment. The teacher asks the paraeducator to help. What is the best response?
What is allowing extra time, providing appropriate prompts or supports, and encouraging the student to complete as much of the work independently as possible instead of doing it for them?