Occupational Therapy in Down Syndrome Individuals

Some of the problems such as slow learning, difficulty in problem solving and decision making, drooling, difficulty in speech, delay in motor development, frequent falls and bumps, low muscle tone and delay in fine and gross motor development due to looseness in joints are experienced in individuals with Down syndrome.

In the treatment of these problems, occupational therapists use sensory integration, vestibular stimulation, oral-motor therapy, cognitive therapy, activities of daily living training and activity-oriented neurodevelopmental treatment methods.