Options can range from physical therapy and early intervention to assistive devices, medications, and even surgeries.
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Therapies
Most kids with Down syndrome need therapies of various types.
Others are aimed at helping them become as independent as possible when they reach adulthood.
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The treatment is similar, too.
Surgeries
Down syndrome is also associated withcertain health issuesthat may need to be treated surgically.
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Yes, Down syndrome is a lifelong condition.
Mosaic Down syndrome is often a less severe form of the genetic condition.
However, speech delays are common in both groups.
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