In the realm of occupational therapy, practitioners often find themselves supporting children with intricate medical conditions such as Phelan-McDermid syndrome (PMS). Individuals with this complex medication condition are born with a genetic difference in their 22nd chromosome, where there is a deletion or change in the variant. Alternatively, PMS can also be referred to as […]
READ MOREOverview of Genetic Disorders
A genetic disorder is a health condition that is caused by an abnormality of a gene or chromosome in a person’s DNA. Mutations can occur in one gene or in multiple genes, by problems in chromosomes or by a combination of gene mutations and environmental factors. Occupational Therapy plays a significant role in supporting children […]
READ MOREThe OT Role with Children with Down Syndrome
Every individual with Down Syndrome is different and unique in their own fulfilling way. Down Syndrome does not discriminate as it’s a genetic condition, not an illness or disease, as some may believe. For context, Down Syndrome occurs at the stage of conception. Our body is made of many cells; within each cell are tiny […]
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