Aging Out of EPSDT - Part IX: More Strategies

Siblings can take turns taking care of the baby. Other relatives can also come over to help the child improve social skills and communicating. Take your child to different venues with different people to boost its confidence. The family should coordinate well to meet the needs of the baby until it is ready to do things alone.

Taking It Slowly

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The coping techniques need to be incorporated slowly for patients to deal with the challenges and learn to become independent. Do not pressure the patient so much to reach new heights and give compliments and praise for small efforts. Parents should also be kind to themselves and stop blaming the wrong reasons. Down syndrome is a genetic condition that people truly do not have any control over.

The effects and symptoms of Down syndrome usually last a lifetime so individuals and families need to be ready for these. Parents should not also stop themselves from giving birth to more kids because they have a history of the condition. Although it is not entirely impossible, a lot of parents can actually continue giving birth to normal children despite the previous one being afflicted with Down syndrome.

Cerebral palsy is one of those disorders where we still don't know exactly how it happens and there is no known cure. It can occur in pregnancy, during birth or even in the first few months and sometimes even years of life. It is caused by abnormal development somewhere along the way or damage to the part of the brain that controls movement, balance and posture, and although it occurs in 2.1 out of every 1000 live births there are many different types, signs, symptoms and facets to the disorder.