The Importance of Play, Self-Care Routines, Sensorimotor Activities, and Social Participation for Children with Down Syndrome

This presentation will focus on how occupational therapy skills and speech-language therapy skills can both be addressed using play, self-care routines, sensorimotor activities, and social participation. Presenters will review the sensorimotor and communication characteristics of children with Down Syndrome and provide a framework for developing their skills. Examples of activities that can be successfully implemented in the home setting will be provided.

Presenters:

Ashley Lon, pediatric occupational therapist at The Treatment and Learning Centers (TTLC) in Rockville, MD, and Denise Bryant, M.A., CCC-SLP, ATP, pediatric speech-language pathologist at The Treatment and Learning Centers (TTLC) in Rockville, MD