Question 1

is there any new research on autism and down syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Clinical research : reveals that 10-19% of people with Down Syndrome also have Autistic Spectrum Disorder, often manifesting as regression in language &amp; behavioral regression between 3-7 years. See sfari.org/news-and-opinion/in-brief/2014/clinical-research-down-syndrome-autism-often-coexist. Contact Dr. George T. Capone at Kennedy-Krieger Institute in Baltimore, ian@kennedykrieger.org, to participate in studies.

Question 2

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 3

can you get a dual diagnosis of autism and down syndrome?

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If you have both. : yes. Autistic Spectrum Disorder presents as regression in language &amp; behavior between ages 3-7 years in kids with DS &amp; mild-moderate Intellectual Disability. The child must be evaluated for hearing loss, also common in DS. The closest Developmental/Behavioral Pediatricians near you are in Bangor. See www.healthgrades.com/pediatric-developmental-behavioral-health-directory/me-maine/bangor.

Question 4

what is a good book to understand down syndrome and autism?

Accepted Answer

Autistic Spectrum :  Disorder can present as regression in language &amp; behavior as late as school age in kids with DS &amp; mild-moderate Intellectual Disability. Check for hearing loss, also common in DS.  Try 
&quot;When Down Syndrome &amp; Autism Intersect&quot;, edited by Margaret Froehlke, R.N. &amp; Robin Zaborek &amp; &quot;Dual Diagnosis of DS &amp; Autism&quot; by George T. Capone, M.D., adapted from Disability Solutions, vol.3, issues 5 &amp; 6.

Question 5

what can be done to make kids with down syndrome and autism happy?

Accepted Answer

By letting them be: If kids get only frustrated by confronting them constantly with ther limitations, they can never just be happy. A common mistake parents make is to try to operate constantly in educating and training them without allowing them any time to just be kids, on that, they are just like any other kid. And, believe me, free play time, non-directed, helps a lot brain development naturally.

Question 6

what doctor specializes in children with autism, down syndrome (with special needs). ?

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Some options: include child psychiatrist, child psychologist ,developmental specialist or pediatrician.

Question 7

what is the difference between down syndrome and mongoloid?

Accepted Answer

None. "Mongoloid" is: considered an ethnically pejorative term &amp; is no longer used to describe the facial features of flat mid-face, flat nasal bridge, epicanthic folds, skin folds of the inner corners of the eyes &amp; up-slanting palpebral fissures or eye openings that are characteristic facial features of people with Down Syndrome but also are seen in many perfectly  neurotypical individuals of Asian descent.

Question 8

need advice on what is the the difference between down syndrome & mongloid?

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Old fashioned term: Mongoloid (or mongolism) is an old fashioned term for down syndrome.  It is not used by doctors or lay people anymore.

Question 9

what is the difference between angelman syndrome and down syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Neurodevelopmental : Disorders like AS &amp; DS that cause Intellectual Disability differ in etiology, signs &amp; symptoms &amp; Neurobehavioral profiles including motor, language, cognitive &amp; social/ adaptive skills. The genetic accident that causes DS gives a fetus 3 copies of Chromosome 21; a fetus with AS may lack a maternal UBE3A gene, have 2 copies of the gene from dad, or  only dad's gene is active at Chr.15 q11.2-q13.

Question 10

what is the difference between down syndrome and turner syndrome?

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Both are caused by : genetic accidents.  Down Syndrome occurs in a fetus with a full or partial extra copy of Chromosome 21, with characteristic features, congenital anomalies, hypotonia  &amp; Intellectual Disability. Turner Syndrome occurs in a female fetus with an incomplete or missing X Chromosome, with characteristic features,  Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities, short stature &amp; infertility. See each disorder's website

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