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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 412361" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Genetic analysis still will not explain everything. For example, while usually kids with Downs Syndrome (an extra chromosome 21) have certain physical characteristics as well as intellectual deficits, there is a broad range of what is found. I've known Downs kids who are able to attend mainstream school (with support) doing a mainstream academic program, up to a point. Others in Australia are familiar faces in movies and TV for their acting ability. They could learn scripts, perform various roles and sometimes had quite challenging roles at that. I've heard of one girl with Downs who was actually functioning intellectually at a superior level. And yet there is difficult child 3's drama classmate whose parents have done absolutely everything they could, spent money on tutors, worked with her, and at 17 she still can't read. She was beginning to read baby books a few years ago, but her mother said she has lost what reading ability she had. She loves going to the library (I used to babysit her and she often asked if we could go to te library - I would get difficult child 3 to complete his schoolwork while I read books with the girl) but all the help in the world, all the remedial support at school, has not helped this girl achieve very much academically.</p><p></p><p>Genetically, trisomy 21 is trisomy 21. Why can some kids achieve more than others? I would swear that difficult child 3's classmate has had at least as much effective help as others who have done better. </p><p></p><p>What I'm saying - genetics only explains so much. There are other, more subtle aspects that science has not yet been able to identify or describe, as well as other genetic effects overlaid with environmental/developmental effects.</p><p></p><p>it is good to get a better understanding, though. I'm glad you have some interesting answers, even if they don't necessarily make a lot of sense yet.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 412361, member: 1991"] Genetic analysis still will not explain everything. For example, while usually kids with Downs Syndrome (an extra chromosome 21) have certain physical characteristics as well as intellectual deficits, there is a broad range of what is found. I've known Downs kids who are able to attend mainstream school (with support) doing a mainstream academic program, up to a point. Others in Australia are familiar faces in movies and TV for their acting ability. They could learn scripts, perform various roles and sometimes had quite challenging roles at that. I've heard of one girl with Downs who was actually functioning intellectually at a superior level. And yet there is difficult child 3's drama classmate whose parents have done absolutely everything they could, spent money on tutors, worked with her, and at 17 she still can't read. She was beginning to read baby books a few years ago, but her mother said she has lost what reading ability she had. She loves going to the library (I used to babysit her and she often asked if we could go to te library - I would get difficult child 3 to complete his schoolwork while I read books with the girl) but all the help in the world, all the remedial support at school, has not helped this girl achieve very much academically. Genetically, trisomy 21 is trisomy 21. Why can some kids achieve more than others? I would swear that difficult child 3's classmate has had at least as much effective help as others who have done better. What I'm saying - genetics only explains so much. There are other, more subtle aspects that science has not yet been able to identify or describe, as well as other genetic effects overlaid with environmental/developmental effects. it is good to get a better understanding, though. I'm glad you have some interesting answers, even if they don't necessarily make a lot of sense yet. Marg [/QUOTE]
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