Deborah Harrell wrote: > >> BTW, the difference between mosaics and non-downs >> is much bigger than the difference between mosaics >> and 100% trisomies. The reason is not clear, but >> _maybe_ the mosaics are handicapped for not being >> recognized in earlier stages. The key point is that >> babies with Down Syndrome must undergo an _Early >> Intervention_ as young as possible. > > Book-learning must always bow to real-life experience. > <imagine a full curtsey ;) > > The books about Down Syndrome are horribily outdated. Most of them draw conclusions from the population of children whose parents were taught to exile in institutes and then forget about them.
Unfortunately, many pediatricians these days still learn by those books, and say total nonsense to the parents. Things like "be glad if your child ever walks or talks" or "your child will never survive more than 6 months". Alberto Monteiro _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
