Individuals with Kabuki syndrome can have hyperelastic skin, suggestive of a connective tissuei disorder. The hands feel soft and are short with short fingers, in particular the fifth fingers. Persistent fetal fingertip pads is highly characteristic of Kabuki syndrome.
If your child is not yet using many words, introducing PECS can enhance communication and decrease the level of frustration. Numerous studies have indicated that introducing PECS does not inhibit verbal speech.