Speech Difficulties in Down Syndrome. Down syndrome (DS) is an incurable genetic disorder that has a profound impact upon a personâs physical, mental, and social development. Children with DS have anatomical and physiological differences in the mouth and throat region that affect feeding, swallowing, and oral motor skills.
1 A gross refers to a group of 144 items (a dozen dozen or a square dozen).  A great gross refers to a group of 1728 items (a dozen gross or a cubic dozen).
Gross income is an individualâs total income before taxes and other adjustments are considered. Investing. The terms âprofitâ and âincomeâ are largely interchangeable. But there is a real difference between the words ânetâ and âgrossâ in the business world.