Answered by : rekharami
on Sat, 16 Jan 2010
Sorry. No. I will never recommend special schools for children with Down syndrome. The problem with special schools—at least in India is that children with different disabilities such as Autism, Down Syndrome or Cerebral Palsy are all huddled together and children imitate each others’ behavior. For example, children with Down syndrome are generally meek and docile, but when they see an autistic child throw a tantrum they imitate the behavior immediately.
Children with Down syndrome can be trained early to fend for themselves very well and with early intervention and proper training, good diet and continuous care they can join in regular schools from primary classes. The more they are integrated into the mainstream the faster they will grow and learn to be independent.
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