Down Syndrome Jeopardy Template

Prognosis	Medical Information	Treatment Approaches	Speech/Language Implications
100 60 years old. What is the life expectancy of a person with Down Syndrome today?	100 Meiotic nondisjunction of chromosome 21 in humans. What causes Down Syndrome?	100 Total communication ______ uses sign and speech simultaneously.	100 Reduplicated and interactive babbling Name two types of babbling that is delayed in infants with Down Syndrome?
200 Moderate What is the level of cognitive impairment?	200 Alzheimer-type dementia ______ has been observed in individuals over age 40.	200 Correct When teaching words/concepts, we should repeat words with the ______ model	200 Symbolic play. What kind of play is delayed?
300 25 years old. What was the life expectancy of a person with Down Syndrome in 1983?	300 Abnormal immune systems Why are people with Down Syndrome more prone to infections?	300 Describe plot, and the child can point to different characters. Encourage the child to imitate actions in the book. Name an example of how the reading treatment approach can be helpful in treatment.	300 False. True or false: Vocabulary development is not delayed.
400 Thyroid problems What is another increased risk other than respiratory problems a person with Down Syndrome has to deal with?	400 80% What percentage of people with Down Syndrome suffer from hearing loss?	400 Total communication What approach uses gestures/pictures to communicate??	400 Learn to combine words months to a year after normally developing children. What kind of syntactical delays can be seen in children with Down Syndrome?
500 Atrioventricular septal defect, ventricular septal defect, persistent ductus arteriosus, tetralogy of fallot What are two of the four most common heart defects?	500 47% What percentage of people with Down Syndrome have a heart defect?	500 Total communication, teaching words and concepts, and reading Name three recommended treatment approaches we talked about.	500 True. True or false: Phonological abilities below those that normally correspond with mental age.

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