Boy, Age: 9
Country Code: Asia.1
Region: Asia
Primary Diagnosis: Down syndrome
Down Syndrome, hypothyroidism, congenital heart disease (ASD and PDA)
Listed: Apr 2016
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He follows directions, is on target with other children his age, knows how to fold and put away his jacket, loves art class and playing tag. He is non-verbal, but has recently started making animal sounds that match pictures he is shown – like barking when shown a picture of a dog. He was evaluated by an American speech therapist and she thinks that his speech is simply delayed and that he would be able to talk with therapy. He knows his numbers and colors and is learning sign language. He attends special education classes and his teachers report that he behaves very well.