UC Davis researchers receive $5.5 million NIH grant to lead a five-year study on expressive communication development in children with Down syndrome
Down syndrome is a genetic condition in which an individual has an extra full or partial copy of chromosome 21. The majority of Down syndrome cases are sporadic, and do not result from an autosomal dominant or recessive pattern of inheritance.
Several behavioral, cognitive and physical symptoms accompany Down syndrome, according to Cleveland Clinic. In terms of cognitive symptoms, an individual with Down syndrome may not start speaking as early as their peers…