Total sample N (136)

N (%)

Does the person with DS use assistive devices, in his/her daily life (for example contenitive diapers, etc.)?

Yes

21 (15.4)

No

115 (84.6)

Does the person with DS need products of technology, mobility aids for personal indoor and outdoor mobility and transportation (for example, wheelchair, orthopedic shoes, limb prosthesis)?

Yes

28 (20.6)

No

108 (79.4)

Does the person with DS need communication devices (that help people to communicate and get information for example devices to write and read, hearing aid, glasses, etc.)?

Yes

38 (27.9)

No

98 (72.1)

Thinking about people involved in the life of the person with DS, how many of them the person with DS feels most comfortable with?

None

2 (1.5)

One

4 (2.9)