What is Down syndrome?
Down syndrome is the most frequent genetic cause of intellectual disability and associated medical problems and occurs in one out of 691 live births, in all races and economi...
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Myths & Truths
Common Misconceptions Debunked Myth: Down syndrome is a rare disorder. Fact: Down syndrome is the most commonly occurring chromosomal condition. One in every 792 babies in the...
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Down syndrome is the most frequent genetic cause of intellectual disability and associated medical problems and occurs in one out of 691 live births, in all races and economi...
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Diagnosis, Infancy, Medical Care Down syndrome may be diagnosed prenatally, or it may be diagnosed shortly after birth. Two types of tests for Down syndrome can be performed b...
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Uncertain Times We know that you are having so many emotions if you have just received a confirmed or suspected diagnosis that your baby will have Down syndrome. We can [&hell...
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Teenagers Like all teenagers, individuals with Down syndrome undergo hormonal changes during adolescence. Therefore, teenagers with Down syndrome should be educated about thei...
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Adults Living Full Lives The life expectancy for people with Down syndrome has increased substantially. In 1929, the average lifespan of a person with Down syndrome was nine y...
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