| Down syndrome is the most commonly occurring | | | | moderately retarded range. Children with Down |
| genetic condition. One in every 800 to 1000 live births | | | | Syndrome can be educated. However, educators and |
| is a child with Down syndrome Down Syndrome is a | | | | researchers have not been able to verify and |
| genetic chromosomal syndrome affecting physical | | | | document the full educational potential of Down |
| features and causing mental retardation. Down | | | | Syndrome children.Myth: Most people with Down |
| Syndrome is caused by having an extra third copy of | | | | Syndrome are institutionalized.Truth: In recent years, |
| chromosome 21. Down Syndrome can be diagnosed | | | | Down Syndrome children are seen in the public |
| prenatally in the womb during pregnancy using several | | | | together with the families, going about their |
| different tests including ultrasound, amniocentesis and | | | | educational, social and recreational activities. Some |
| CVS.Diagnosis after birth can usually be done from | | | | adults with Down Syndrome have also seen to work |
| examining the baby's physical and facial features such | | | | in café and fast food chains.Myth: Adult with |
| as:# Flattened face# Snub nose# Flattened nasal | | | | Syndrome are unemployable.Truth: As society's |
| bridge# Upward slanting eyes# Short neck# Enlarged | | | | acceptance and understanding towards adults with |
| and protruding tongue# Abnormally shaped ears# | | | | Down Syndrome children increases, businesses |
| Short stubby hands# Short stubby feet# Infant not | | | | around the world are employing young adults with |
| crying muchBelow are some of the major myths | | | | Down Syndrome for a variety of positions.Myth: |
| about Down Syndrome. Each myth is debunked with | | | | Adults with Down Syndrome are unable to form |
| the truth concerning one specific aspect of Down | | | | close interpersonal relationship leading to |
| Syndrome.Myth: Down Syndrome is a rare genetic | | | | marriage.Truth: Many adults with Down Syndrome are |
| disorder.Truth: One in every 800 to 1,000 birth is a | | | | able to socialize and form ongoing relationship such as |
| child with Down Syndrome condition. This figures | | | | courtship and marriage. Although women with Down |
| represents approximately 5,000 births per year.Myth: | | | | Syndrome can have children, but the chances of |
| Most children with Down Syndrome are born to older | | | | getting a Down Syndrome child is 50%.Myth: People |
| parents.Truth: 80% of children with Down Syndrome | | | | with Down Syndrome condition can never be |
| are born to women under 35 years of age. However, | | | | cured.Truth: As the medical research advances, it |
| as the age of the parents increases, so does the | | | | was identified that the gene on chromosome 21 is |
| incidence of births of children with Down Syndrome | | | | responsible for Down Syndrome. Scientists believe |
| condition.Myth: Children with Down Syndrome are | | | | that there is a possibility in the future to improve, |
| severely retarded.Truth: Children with Down | | | | correct and prevent the varies problems related to |
| Syndrome have an I.Q that falls between the mild to | | | | Down Syndrome. |