Down syndrome is a genetic chromosomal disorder that causes developmental and intellectual delays. Easterseals offers resources including therapy services, inclusive childcare, nutrition support, and assistance for parents and siblings.
Down syndrome therapy services help children build motor skills, self-care abilities, school readiness, and social and play skills.
Easterseals DuPage & Fox Valley offers these services at our centers in Villa Park, Naperville, and Elgin. To get started or learn more, call us at 630.282.2022.
Physical Therapy (PT) helps children master skills related to independent mobility and gross motor function and is one of our core services. In PT, we enhance mobility, functional skills, and independence for children with sensory, neurological, developmental, or orthopedic challenges.
Our licensed physical therapists use individualized plans with exercises and specialized techniques to promote independence at home, school, and in the community.
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The primary occupation of childhood is to grow, learn and play - allowing the child to live life to their fullest potential. Occupational therapy develops sensory processing, motor, play, self‑care, and social skills needed for daily activities. We offer a comprehensive evaluation and customized treatment plans.
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Speech-Language Therapy strengthens children’s communication and feeding skills so they can participate fully in daily activities and achieve success. Speech-Language Therapy addresses language comprehension, pragmatics, speech-sound production, voice, fluency, along with oral motor and feeding skills. Our therapists have extensive experience in speech and language development and provide a fun, engaging environment for children to build skills.
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Assistive Technology at Easterseals DuPage & Fox Valley enhances functional abilities for children with disabilities through targeted strategies and tools. For example, AT can assist children who need help expressing their thoughts, needs, wants, and ideas. By making it easier for the child to communicate, it can reduce frustrations for the child and his or her family.
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Down Syndrome Support at our Medical Diagnostic Clinic
The Medical Diagnostic Clinic at our Villa Park Center provides multidisciplinary medical diagnostic evaluations for children. Through a partnership with the University of Chicago, this evaluation is conducted by an experienced team of professionals comprised of Peter J. Smith, MD, a developmental-behavioral pediatrician; highly trained specialists in occupational therapy, speech-language therapy, developmental therapy, and audiology; and a parent liaison from Easterseals DuPage & Fox Valley. This partnership provides a strong, cohesive team specializing in early diagnosis of the young child.
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Support for the Whole Family: Parent-to-Parent and Sibling Support
Just like a GPS helps you navigate unfamiliar streets, our family services team helps parents and families navigate this new and unfamiliar path. We offer educational resources, networking opportunities and social activities for children, families and caregivers.
Our sibling services provide much needed support to both the typically developing sibling and the sibling with disabilities.
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Support for the Whole Family: Inclusive Child Care
The Lily Garden Child Care Center in Villa Park is an inclusive daycare welcoming children with and without disabilities. Our mission is to foster independence, compassion, knowledge and respect for all children. We are committed to providing an environment where all families are valued, supported and encouraged.
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