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Challenges related to low muscle tone and accessing Web 2.0
Children born with Down syndrome have a variety of delays and difficulties that affect several areas of development. One such difficulty is low muscle tone or hypotonia. This can be seen in the ability to move their limbs, eating difficulties and often difficulty learning to talk. It is important to remember that each child born with Down syndrome is a unique individual and may have different degrees or levels of delays or may have none at all. This is important to keep in mind when assessing a child for strengths and weakness. There are several programs available to help with a child’s delays. One such program is found on a site called HelpKidzLearn which has a program where the child interacts with the computer in learning and developing language skills as well as a program for reading program and a picture recognition program. One of the obstacles of having low muscle tone would be not having the strength to push the keys on the keyboard or having a low endurance level. An IntelliKeys keyboard would help a child that has low muscle tone. This is a key board that has keys that are noticeably larger so that they are easier to access as well as easier to see. A lighter touch can also be used which would help a child with low muscle tone access the web and participate in various learning programs. [] [|http://www.dseinternational.com] [] [] [] [] []