Definitions
The most common form of Down Syndrome
What is Trisomy 21?
The level of intellectual disability that is most common in Down syndrome
What is mild to moderate?
First person to describe Down Syndrome in 1866
Who is John Langdon Down?
Supports that help students understand routines.
What are visual supports?
The most rare form of Down Syndrome
What is Mosaic Down Syndrome?
One common physical characteristic of Down Syndrome
What is low muscle tone or almond shaped eyes?
Major Discovery in 1959 in regard to Down Syndrome.
What is the extra chromosome 21 was identified?
A teaching method that breaks tasks into steps
What is task analysis?
When a part of chromosome 21 attaches itself to another chromosome
What is Translocation Down Syndrome?
Level of speech typical in those with Down Syndrome
What is delayed speech and language development?
A common early treatment approach for individuals with Down syndrome
What is instatutionalized?
A type of learning that is most effective.
What is multi-sensory learning?
IDEA's Definition of an Intellectual Disability
What is a significantly below average intellectual functioning with deficits in adaptive behavior?
One common medical condition associated with Down Syndrome
What is congenital heart defects, thyroid issues, or hearing loss?
Movement that improved rights and inclusion for individuals with disabilities
What is the disability rights movement?
A strategy to help social skills
What is peer modeling or cooperative learning?
Two areas required in the DSM-5 for an intellectual disability.
What is intellectual functioning and adaptive functioning?
Do all individuals with Down Syndrome have the same abilities?
No, abilities vary widely
How life expectancy has changed for individuals with Down Syndrome
What is, it has increased significantly (into the 60s)?
The educational framework that supports access for all learners.
Universal Design for Learning