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the Clinic opened in Jan 1992 We have seen over 5500 people One stop shop - primary care Mental health care (1/3 of patients)
Behavioral attributes
Expressive language Self Talk Social-emotional skills Grooves Visual Cues Visual memory
Weakness
n Expressive
language n A social skill problem (outside) n **Highly sensitive to negative feelings and {Sensitive/responsive} Serves in so many emotions
positive ways Family, friends, bosses)
Weakness Can become stuck and unproductive (when stressed) Auditory Deficit (tell them) Good or bad (memory) 1. Risk of phobias and PTSD 2. Preferred method of escape {Bored or stressed}
Groove (rely on set n patterns routines ) Visual strength (show) n Photographic-like n memory n **Replay memories, n movies etc as if occurring now (original feelings)
How to create an environment where my child with DS will have mental wellness?
v Because people with DS are highly sensitivity to feelings and emotions in others v They are affected by others emotions (even if not directed at them) v Find environments that are positive
How to enhance health and well being: Physical and nutritional health:
o Take advantage of these 2 attributes visual and the groove o Visual: People love checklists and calendars Groove: People will have habits; Why not good ones?
Put activities
n On
There is an unevenness of skills Encourage > skills & independence But recognize and shore up areas of weakness or need
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