Five-year-old Dorian has Down syndrome or trisomy 21. In people with Down syndrome, chromosome 21 is present three times.
Mental and physical development is different than that of other people. Dorian comes three times a week for remedial social-emotional support, physical therapy and speech therapy. He crafts, plays and builds. He climbs, balances and runs. He practices making sounds and words. And regular exercises help. “The earlier you start, the better,” explains Astrid Karl, Dorian’s mother. ‘We should try to better integrate different people with their peculiarities – including in the school system,’ she says. The more attention and understanding, especially from adults, the easier it will be for people with trisome 21 in all situations - says AStrid Karl.. Trisomy21: How important early intervention and acceptance are The Kreisbote newsletter every day at the end of the day or with the new “Kisbotes app”