Diseases and disabilities > Trisomy 21
Guy Dembour, a life devoted to revolutionizing the approach to disability
Author / Source : IEB Published on : Thematic : Diseases and disabilities / Trisomy 21 News Temps de lecture : 1 min.
Guy Dembour was keen to set up a multidisciplinary medical program to monitor the overall development of children with Down's syndrome, who present difficulties in a number of areas (cardiac, auditory, visual, etc.). Monitoring begins with an assessment of the child's development, highlighting positive aspects and building on achievements. We then work with the parents, who are given the means to take concrete action through everyday activities and games they can play with their child. The...