My essential question: Can learning sign language assist a child with Down's Syndrome with language acquisition?
Foundation Questions: Do all Down's children have trouble with language acquisition? Are these children capable of learning sign lanuage? Would the families of these children be willing to learn sign language in order to communicate with the children? Is there an easier alternative to assisting these children with language acquisition?

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The topic I am interested in is Down's Syndrome. I have learned a little bit about this condition. I know that it causes mental retardation and that the levels of severity range from mild to severe and profound. I visited the Open Door school in Ironton when I was in high school and this disorder seemed to be the most prevelent, that's why it captured my attention. But, I don't know the learning capabilities of a child with Down's.
Essential Question: Can learning sign language assist a child with Down's Syndrome with language acqusition?

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