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Life Skills: An After School Program For Children With Down Syndrome, Allison Hendrickson, Kayla Korynta
Life Skills: An After School Program For Children With Down Syndrome, Allison Hendrickson, Kayla Korynta
Occupational Therapy Capstones
Parents of a child born with Down syndrome often have concerns about their child’s education, ability to live independently outside of the home, gain employment and have a means to support themselves, and their participation in social events within the community. Concerns also arise when parents are unsure about what professional will address these issues and help support their child in development. Occupational therapy is a unique discipline that offers a number of services to children with disabilities in the school system. These services begin at the age of 3 and continue until the child graduates or turns 21 and …