tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547437486205245818.post4694049973840231363..comments2023-07-14T10:34:53.273-04:00Comments on Down Wit Dat: Medical Monday - The Brain and Down syndrome: Part 2: The Brain and Trisomy 21 (31 for 21, Day 22)Psychojenichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02936930614210195529noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547437486205245818.post-75414601699270857602012-10-27T18:34:45.558-04:002012-10-27T18:34:45.558-04:00Hi Nan... chalk it up to the lack of caffeine or p...Hi Nan... chalk it up to the lack of caffeine or perhaps the hour, but I'm having a bit of difficulty following your question. Are you referring to the prefrontal cortex? What kind of things are you thinking of? <br /><br />Without totally "getting it", I will say that there will be various things that we can adapt learning for, working on strengths, etc. Change is challenging for everyone, regardless of chromosome count and the size of the various parts of your brain. However, I firmly believe that every child is capable of success; when they are not reaching that, then we need to find out how we can make it so. Psychojenichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02936930614210195529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547437486205245818.post-83561464536087733882012-10-23T22:51:17.813-04:002012-10-23T22:51:17.813-04:00Jen. I think I remember reading somewhere, in a re...Jen. I think I remember reading somewhere, in a recent book on creativity, about some area of the brain related to self control, which is smaller in individuals with Down syndrome... I remember thinking aHa, but didn't really follow up. ARe there some things, in your opinion, that have an impact that we should learn to accommodate instead of trying to change (when change would be challenging and make the person feel like they are failing?)Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10375461078977866753noreply@blogger.com