How serious is the intellectual disability?
The degree of intellectual disability varies widely. Most affected individuals have intellectual disabilities within the mild to moderate range (2, 3). With proper intervention, few affected individuals have severe intellectual disability (3). There is no way to predict the mental development of a child with Down syndrome based upon physical features. What can a child with Down syndrome do? Children with Down syndrome usually can do most things that any young child can do, such as walking, talking, dressing and being toilet-trained. However, they generally start learning these things later than unaffected children. The exact age that these developmental milestones are achieved cannot be predicted. However, early intervention programs beginning in infancy can help these children achieve their developmental milestones sooner. back to top Can a child with Down syndrome go to school? Yes. There are special programs beginning in the preschool years to help children with Down syndrome develo
