Dr. Mary Barbera discusses down syndrome and autism with Angela Lee.
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Down Syndrome is the triplication of the 21st chromosome. As one of the very few chromosome abnormalities that is compatible with life, Down Syndrome is an over expression of DNA seen throughout all of the body systems internally and externally. A variety of medical hurdles and low IQs ranging from 40 to 65 come along with the diagnosis of Down Syndrome. The range in which an individual is affected and how their systems are affected will vary person to person and also depend on the time in which their DNA changed, from conception or throughout gestation.
About 12% of individuals with Down Syndrome have Autism as a dual diagnosis. This is a lot more common than most people think. Autism and Down Syndrome and can actually be both treated and managed with ABA whether it's a dual or singular diagnosis of either. Most people recognize ABA for Autism but it's not a common therapy for Down Syndrome. Angela shares her experience as a BCBA and the incredible impact ABA can have on individuals with Down Syndrome and their goals.
Angela’s son Tristan is 20 years old and together they realized his only true option for work was janitorial, something he just wasn’t interested in. This sparked Angela’s ABA based employment, Riverside Coffee Shop. Angela is planning and working with individuals by providing assessment and ABA training in all the areas of need to create a functional employment experience in her coffee shop. If individuals with special needs had more vocational training to go into a job of their choice and employers had more training to work with this community, the employment opportunities would be much more broad.
You'll Learn
-Is it common to have a dual diagnosis of Down Syndrome and Autism?
-What is the IQ for a person with Down Syndrome?
-What are the employment opportunities for a person with Down Syndrome or Autism?
-How can ABA train special needs employees?
-Why are vocational programs important for increasing the rate of employment in the special needs community?
-What therapies are common for someone with Down Syndrome?
-What is Down Syndrome?
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Dr. Mary Barbera. I fell into the autism world as an autism mom in 1999 when her first-born son, Lucas, was diagnosed with autism. Since then, she became a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst and best-selling author of The Verbal Behavior Approach. Since 2015, she’s created 3 autism online courses based on applied behavior analysis for professionals and "gung-ho" parents. Whether you’re looking for autism parenting strategies, working with development delays in children, or in search of autism help for professionals, I can encourage you to subscribe to the channel and join me on my journey. I’ll be providing weekly autism resources that you don’t want to miss.