Autistic Spectrum Disorder
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Down Syndrome: What we are learning from Luke
Today I would like to introduce you to a very, very special friend of mine! At 22 weeks pregnant Luke’s mommy and daddy received confirmation that he had a 99% chance of being born with Trisomy 21, Down Syndrome. This meant that Luke had an extra copy of chromosome 21, so he has 47 chromosomes and we have 46. The road ahead was unclear but they knew it would be special. When I made contact with Luke’s mom, Jessica, we decided to see what Luke’s reaction would be with the dangles as there is not much information available regarding high contrast stimulation for babies with Down Syndrome, Jessica was very keen to…
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Designing for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder
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Designing for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder
I stumbled upon Medina Sam from MK Kids Interiors, a UK based interior designer, via social media a while ago and I have been following her work and blog since then. One of the amazing services she offers is an interior design service specifically for Autistic children. Here are some tips from Medina to design a fitting room for a child with ASD: Click here for the blog post. “In designing a room for your child with ASD: 1. Create a simple layout of the space, one that will give your child easy access to the things he/she will need. If you have limited space, where your child will use one room…
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Down Syndrome: What we are learning from Luke
