Therapy for Children with Down Syndrome

The most effective treatment of the down syndrome children has not been found. And you need know that the down syndrome sufferers can experience the declines of sight, hearing and physical ability system because the muscles are weak. So the sufferers need to get the enough support and information relating to the decline of both physical and mental development.

A simple way to increase the capability of the down syndrome sufferer is by the early stimulation, that are by the talking therapy and body work. The simple therapy can also be done  by giving the stimulations by the games as in the normal children. Whereas the therapy that can be done there are several types, they are:

• Physio Therapy, to increasing the rough motoric development in order to attain the maximum benefit and profit to the phase of the rough motoric development in the future. Physiotherapy in the down syndrome sufferer helps the children learn to move the appopriate ways, like the correct way of walking, so it does not annoy their posture. If not done physiotherapy, the patients are feared experience pain or wrong posture. 
• Speech Therapy, which aims to overcome the down syndrome sufferers who experience the delays in speaking and understanding the vocabulary. 
• Occupational Therapy, functions to train the down syndrome children in the matters of independence, cognitive / comprehension, sensory and motoric abilities, developing the strength and coordination with or without using the tools. By this therapy are expected the the down syndrome sufferers are not dependent on the others for the small things. 
• Remedial Therapy, is given for the children of the down syndrome sufferers who experience academic skill disorders. So that is the therapy reference is the subject as in a regular school. 
• Sensory Integration Therapy, aims to overcome the inability to process the stimulation / sensory is received the down syndrome sufferers. This therapy teaches the children to do activities with the focus so the brain's ability will rise. 
• Behaviour Theraphy, for the down syndrome sufferers aged older to be able understand the appropriate behavior in the society. 
• Alternative Therapies, which can also performed for the down syndrome sufferers is Acupuncture therapy (to stimulate the nerves system of the down syndrome sufferers), Music therapy (the down syndrome sufferers are introduced with the sounds to stimulate the concentration), Dolphin therapy (to relax the nerve-cells of the brain), and Craniosacral therapy (therapeutic touch is by the hand presses the central nerves lightly to improve the metabolism and immune. 

Summary: 

• The treatment of the down syndrome sufferers has not be found yet, 
• Some therapies for the down syndrome sufferers aims to avoid the decline of the body functions, 
• The alternative therapies, which are also often done to the down syndrome sufferers are
• Acupuncture, Music Therapy, Dolphin Therapy, Craniosacral Therapy