1. Television and film actor Lauren Potter has Down syndrome. Suppose someone you know finds out that...
Question:
1. Television and film actor Lauren Potter has Down syndrome. Suppose someone you know finds out that she is pregnant with a child who had Down syndrome. What would you tell her about the disorder and the characteristics of people with it? What are typical outcomes of this condition?
2. Olympic swimmer Mark Phelps was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as a child, and prescribed medication. However, he felt stigmatized by having to go to the nurse's office to get his medication, and used behavioral methods to control the disorder. What would you tell a parent about a combined approach to the treatment of ADHD based on the findings of the Multimodal Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (MTA) study?