Objectives:

1. Describe the medical issues that affect children with Down syndrome that affect communication development.

2. List interventions that can support the development of a child's spoken language.

3. Explain the role of sign language in supporting communication in children with Down syndrome.

4. Identify types of alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) that can be used to support communication for a child with Down syndrome.

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland is accredited by the California Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For CME credit, online evaluations must be completed by 12pm on the Friday after Grand Rounds.  Requests for the link to the current evaluation must be sent to Cristina.Fernandez@ucsf.edu by NOON on the day of Grand Rounds.