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