Education for Patients of Down Syndrome
Special Education
Special programs for dealing children with Down syndrome is making the design of the building by applying the concept of stimulus for education where the kids down's syndrome. There are three types of stimuli, ie, physically, academically and socially. Third stimulus should be provided both indoors and outdoors. It is expected that children will be able to see the world as something interesting to develop themselves and work.
Playground or Kindergarten
Motor stimulation is given through the provision of space to gather and play together (outdoor) such as:
Cooperative Plaza to scrape shy and reclusive behavior.
Mini Zoo and Gardening Plaza is a place for children to play with animals and plants.
Early Intervention
In recent years, there are a number of early intervention programs are used as a guideline for parents to provide the environment for a child with Down syndrome. Will get the benefit of early sensory stimulation, specific exercises for gross and fine motor and instruction to children want to speak. It is expected the child to be able to help themselves, such as learning to eat, elimination patterns, toiletries and others to form the physical and mental development.
Education for Parents
Expected in the first explanation to parents briefly, because we see that the feelings of parents are very diverse and most parents because they did not accept the diagnosis of the time, it is important to realize that parents are experiencing disappointment. After the parents feel that they are ready to accept that their children, then further counseling given is that children with Down's syndrome also have the same rights as any other normal child is love and nurturing.
At its next meeting counseling given, among others: What is Down syndrome, physical characteristics and the anticipated problems of child development. Parents also should be informed of motor function, mental development and language. Likewise explanation of chromosomes with simple terms, information about the risks of future pregnancies.