developmental issues in Cri Du Chat

• Intellectual disability ranging from mild to profound with the majority being moderate to severe
• Speech and language impairment varying from mild to profound. And cri du chat syndrome have better receptive than expressive language which means they can understand more complex language than you would expect based on their ability to speak.
  
• Low muscle tone and delayed motor development. The majority walk, most between 2 and 6 years of age. Physiotherapy is an important part of early intervention.
• Short attention span (100%)
• Hyperactivity (25%)
• Challenging behaviours including obsessive, repetitive and sometimes self-harming behaviours such as head-banging and hitting, biting or scratching self.