Question 1

how does down syndrome affect your speech development?

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Speech delay: Down syndrome children usually have a mild speech delay. Therefore it is important for them to have speech therapy.

Question 2

how does down syndrome affect erikson's stages of psychosocial development?

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About 70% of people : with Down Syndrome have Intellectual Disability in the mild to moderate range, though some have borderline normal IQ&#x27;s of 70-80 &amp; some have severe-profound ID. By definition, social- adaptive skills in ID are concomitantly low. Eriksonian stages are based on individuals with age-appropriate higher-order cognition &amp; social understanding. Higher-functioning people with DS go thru some stages.

Question 3

how do autism and down syndrome affect language development?

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From infancy through: adulthood people with DS  have delays in receptive &amp; expressive language, ='in some areas to  cognition, usually mild-moderate Intellectual Disability, others lower..Babies, toddlers &amp; children  with Autistic Spectrum Disorder may not talk or may have bizarre jargon mixed with babbling, then  words, but they lack joint attention, communicative intent &amp; reciprocal conversational skills.

Question 4

what accuracy of down syndrome does a 3.79 intermediate test offer and what is the severity of this result at 31 years of age.

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Down's Syndrome ?: The result quoted does not indicate a positive  for Down's, and age 31 is a low risk also. Either placental biopsy or an amniocentesis is very accurate, if there is a family hx of Down's or you want to be certain.

Question 5

good day
please advice if cut off for down syndrome is 1:270 and my blood test result are on 1:292 is that i higher risk?

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Lower risk: but still need, a special ultrasound and possible amniocentesis, to check fetal chromosomes.

Question 6

good day,

trust that you are well, please can you kindly assist me. i got my blood test results back for the down syndrome and it said 1:960 is ths test result a postive or a negative. please can you kindly assist me.
thank you?

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Hard to say: Tests are either screening or definitive. Since you only provided a number suggesting odds, this suggests 1:960 is a screening test that places your DS risk at 1 in 960 which is the basic statistical risk for anyone your age.(with no test) A definitive but more expensive test would be like the NIPP or amniocentesis that look at fetal cells and test their chromosomes (99% accurate)

Question 7

i am 11 weeks pregnant & i got a request for another test to check the baby for down syndrome. the last result came back as 1/1000-intimidate risk. how worried should i be?

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Hard to say: The type of test was not mentioned but is likely a screening test. Screening just uses a cheaper test to select those who may be at higher risk for a more expensive &amp; more dependable test. The NIPS is a test on maternal blood after 10 wks that can identify fetal cells &amp; use them to confirm/exclude DS and many other defects. (&gt;99% accurate) I wouldn't stress at this point.

Question 8

my wife is 13weeks pregnant and we have done the blood test for down syndrome and the results came back with the following 1:190. please advice and give guidance on what else can we done to get a more confirmed result.

Accepted Answer

Screening v definite: You didn't provide your wife's age, which determines general DS risk, but 1/190 is elevated in general. A definitive test will require that cells from baby be examined for chromosomes. In the USA they have a test as early as 10 wks where fetal cells are found in mothers blood &amp; studied(NIPS). Older method amnionic villus sampling or amniocentesis can do it. Unsure what is available there.

Question 9

my son born with down syndrome and now diagnosed with infantile spasms and mri result is brain mild atrophic changes for follow up , he is now 9 month?

Accepted Answer

Sorry for the issues: Both these diagnoses are worrisome and promise a lifetime of hardships for the child and family. I have seen DS kids have a full and happy life but those with infantile spasms face a debilitating progression and lack of development. Your question is not clear, but I hope this clarifies what you are facing.

Question 10

what is down syndrome?

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Chromosome defect: Ds is one of the more common chromosome(c) defects that can survive pregnancy (many others miscarry).Eggs are supposed to have a single 21c & combine with the 21 from dads normal sperm.Here a pair of moms 21c +dad's 21 creates a baby with the extra 21c in all tissues.This extra material confuses the creation of body parts causing ds..Various prenatal tests can pick up signs early on.

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What accuracy of down syndrome does a 3.79 intermediate test offer and what is the severity of this result at 31 years of age.

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Good day please advice if cut off for down syndrome is 1:270 and my blood test result are on 1:292 is that i higher risk?

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Good day, trust that you are well, please can you kindly assist me. i got my blood test results back for the down syndrome and it said 1:960 is ths test result a postive or a negative. please can you kindly assist me. thank you?

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I am 11 weeks pregnant & i got a request for another test to check the baby for down syndrome. the last result came back as 1/1000-intimidate risk. how worried should i be?

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My wife is 13weeks pregnant and we have done the blood test for down syndrome and the results came back with the following 1:190. please advice and give guidance on what else can we done to get a more confirmed result.

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My son born with down syndrome and now diagnosed with infantile spasms and mri result is brain mild atrophic changes for follow up , he is now 9 month?

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