Down Syndrome developmental milestones checklist.

Everyone looks forward to watching their child hit the big milestones when they’re little. While every child may be different, some parents, school administrators, and teachers have questions about how those milestones change in a child with Down Syndrome.

Kelly Pediatric Therapy works alongside schools to help children with disabilities, including Down Syndrome, get the support they need to thrive and reach those critical milestones. Learn more about developmental milestones for children with Down Syndrome below.

Expectations and developmental milestones for children with Down Syndrome.

Developmental milestones, beginning at just a few months old, help chart a child’s social and motor skills as they age and where they should be at that point in their life. Children with Down Syndrome experience some developmental differences from other children in the first six years of life.

Knowing that these developmental milestones change for children with Down Syndrome can help parents and teachers prepare and offer support along the way.

Down Syndrome developmental milestones.

This checklist highlights important social, language, self-help, and motor skill development milestones for children with Down Syndrome compared to their peers. Every child is different, and there may be some variation in these milestones. It is normal for all children to develop a little differently than one another. ¹

Physical, occupational, and speech therapy services can help children with Down Syndrome reach these milestones. Schools that partner with Kelly Pediatric Therapy can offer these services during school, helping children access their education, socialize with their classmates, and better interact with a classroom environment.

Our therapists use a whole-child approach, which takes into account a child’s developmental milestones, academic goals, and more in order to provide the right support levels.

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1. https://ndss.org/resources/early-intervention