1. A Child With Down Syndrome Can Affect Family Life A presentation by: Maria Ioakimidis Northeast High School Magnet Program

3. Usually we have two copies of chromosome 21

5. Deep crease in the palm of the hand

6. Poor muscle tone, small hands and feet

7. Delayed language development and slow motor development.

9. All families dealing with a child with the disability should be aware of the affects it has on them as a whole.

11. Stress is a big factor to families dealing with the difficulties of raising a child with the disability.

13. A sibling being teased because of his/her brother or sister

15. Difficulty understanding their child due to the child’s poor speech skills.

17. Low self-help skills and higher care-giving demands requires more attention.

18. Can interfere with jobs : due to medical complications

20. There seem to be more negative than positive affects on family life.