Study Pinpoints Down Syndrome Milestones
January 15, 2019
By: Shaun Heasley
Source: Disability Scoop
Individuals with Down syndrome continue to learn new skills well into adulthood, according to a study that’s offering a timetable of what to expect from those with the chromosomal disorder.
Most people with Down syndrome are able to walk by 25 months of age, speak reasonably well by the time they’re 12 years old and manage their own hygiene by age 13, according to findings published online recently in the American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A.
The research is based on a survey of more than 2,600 parents of those with Down syndrome — including young children all the way up to adults in their 40s — in the United States and the Netherlands.