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Many individuals with Down syndrome prefer sameness, repetition, or routine. This preference has been called the “groove.” The groove may be seen in the way a person completes tasks, keeps a precise schedule, repeats familiar phrases, and/or gravitates to the same songs, TV shows, or movies. The groove can be very functional and beneficial; but it can also become problematic for the individual and his/her family, roommates, co-workers, etc. Brian Chicoine, MD, and Katie Frank, PhD, OTR/L, provide more information on this topic in the webinar linked here: https://adscresources.advocatehealth.com/the-groove-in-people-with-down-syndrome-webinar-recording-8252021/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=DS-2023&utm_term=DS26-groove-post&utm_content=2023-10-26