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SANCHEZ, Anayeli Neria et al. Adaptation of parents with children with Down Syndrome. Dilemas contemp. educ. política valores [online]. 2020, vol.8, n.spe5, 00002.  Epub 28-Jan-2021. ISSN 2007-7890.  https://doi.org/10.46377/dilemas.v8i.2477.

Down Syndrome is a genetic disorder of chromosome 21 characterized by a trisonomy; there are three variants: simple trisonomy, translocation and mosaicism. This produces delay of mental and psychomotor development and involves an adaptive process of parents. A quantitative, cross-cutting and descriptive research was conducted on a sample of twelve parents to whom the Family Adaptation Questionnaire was applied on children with Down Syndrome of the ICAI Pontifical University, ICADE COMILAS, Madrid; it is concluded that care falls on women, 50% is separated or divorced, 100% knew the diagnosis before birth, 83% go to private stimulation centers and 50% refer to them generated more couple problems than they expected.

Palavras-chave : Down syndrome; family; adaptation.

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