An Analytical Study on Influence of Family Environment on the Development of Person Suffering from Down’s Syndrome

“You’re not disabled by the disabilities you have, you are able by the ability you have.” Down’s syndrome also known as Trisomy21, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of a third copy of chromosome. It is typically associated with physical growth delays, idiosyncratic facial features and mild to moderate intellectual growth. It is a highly common yet oblivious arena for awareness in India due to stigmatization and lack of understanding pertaining to this phenomenon.  This study aims at investigating the family environment of a child suffering with Down’s syndrome and care towards a child can promote holistic development of a child. Timely intervention and sentience of Down’s syndrome can burgeon the mental growth of a child enduring Down’s syndrome. The author has taken up a specific study and has focused on the development of a child; Rashi Vyas in order to substantiate the normative study opted by her. As quoted above it is a matter of approach which can change the outcome and so can be seen by analyzing the family environment of Ms. Rashi Vyas.