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Down Syndrome In 1866, J. Langdon Down was the first to formally describe what is now called Down Syndrome (DS). He described people who had flat and broad faces; roundish and laterally extended cheeks; large, thick lips; and long, thick tongues. These people also had mental deficits and were called idiots (Down, 1866). Brousseau (1928) gives a more thorough description of the physical as well as the mental characteristics of people with DS. Her list of physical features …

…important that other measures are tested for validity in assessing children with DS. Not all tests will be appropriate and applicable to the special development rate of these children. Since most measures are based on normative development, researchers should continue to test them on children with DS to find out how they apply to this special population or if there is a need for other measures to be constructed. As always, further research is suggested.