This does not mean that the child is unresponsive, it is simply that he or she may be unable to make the usual range of facial movements although these may improve with time. Parents, family, friends and care professionals, and later, teachers, should be made aware of this. Older children tend to have poor motivation and concentration and are easily tired. If a child can attend a therapeutic playgroup, this can have an important effect on stimulating learning and development which will help the child later in life. There may be speech difficulties, particularly with clear pronunciation.
Speech therapy can help.
A baby often has swallowing and therefore feeding difficulties. She or he may regurgitate food, have bouts of colic and need food supplements. A haberman feeding teat can be helpful for some babies. Some children have a squint, and very occasionally children may have impaired vision. Physiotherapy is important, with passive stretching to help with the foot problems.