A mother is asking the nurse about the age her daughter with Down's syndrome can be expected to start walking. Her other three children were walking by 10 months of age
The nurse knows that motor skill development for children with Down's syndrome takes: 1. About the same amount of time as children without Down's syndrome.
2. About twice as long as usual for a child without Down's syndrome.
3. About three times as long as usual for a child without Down's syndrome.
4. A significantly long time, with a large majority never learning to walk.
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1. Because of the hypotonia, children with Down's syndrome lag behind in motor skill development.
2. An infant with Down's syndrome usually needs twice the length of time to develop motor skills.
3. An infant with Down's syndrome usually needs twice the length of time to develop motor skills.
4. An infant with Down's syndrome takes more time to develop motor skills, but does eventually learn to walk.
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