This item gross motor skills for children with down syndrome a guide for parents and professionals topics in by patricia c winders paperback 2573 in stock ships from and sold by amazoncom free shipping details. Patricia winders provides a true service to parents of children with down syndrome their pediatricians and their early childhood teachers and therapists she compiles her 16 years of experience with ample photographs easy to read explanations and checklists to provide activities and information to assist parents in following and facilitating motor development from birth to age 6 years she . Gross motor skills for children with down syndrome a guide for parents and professionalsby patricia c winders second edition bethesda md woodbine house 2014 soft cover 521 pp isbn 978 1 60613 189 3 2995 the purpose of this book is to present a chronological view of gross motor development in infants toddlers and children with down . Gross motor skills in children with down syndrome title gross motor skills for children with down syndrome a guide for parents and professionals patricia c winders pt format book edition second edition published bethesda maryland woodbine house 2014 c2014 description. O children with down syndrome sometimes take a long time to walk independently after they have learned to walk with support o it is harder for them to balance and co ordinate themselves as they do not get the same sensory information from their bodies particularly if their muscles are very floppy o every child is different so it is important to let your child guide you to the stage