For further information, please contact the Group. This is called suborbital congestion and is nothing to be concerned about. They often tend to keep their mouths open and look as though they may have adenoid problems. In fact, the adenoids in these children are usually small or absent. Fingers tend to be long, slender and tapered at the ends.
Ears tend to be relatively small and low set.
You may be told that your child is developmentally delayed. This means that in comparison with other children your child is late sitting, walking, talking, etc. There are lots of factors which may contribute towards this and children with 22q11 deletion may be affected in a very complex way. If your child is developmentally delayed, this does not necessarily mean your child will have learning difficulties. Some children may have spent long periods in hospital and miss out on stimulation.