Many individualswith Down syndromegrow up to hold jobs,live independently,and enjoy normalrecreationalactivities.Down syndrome isa genetic disorderwhere a person isborn with an extra21st chromosome.Translocationaccounts for4% of casesof Downsyndrome.Mosaicismaccounts for1% of casesof Downsyndrome.Students withDown syndromeare included intypical academicclassrooms inschools across thecountry.All people withDownsyndromeexperiencecognitivedelays.There are parentsupport groups andcommunityorganizations involvedin providing services tofamilies of individualswith Down syndrome.Down syndromeoccurs in peopleof all races andeconomic levels.It is estimatedthat 5,000children areborn with Downsyndrome in theU.S. alone.Since the 1970s,public schools arerequired by law toprovide a free andappropriateeducation to childrenwith Downsyndrome.Downsyndrome is themost commonchromosomalcondition.Roughly 25% offamilies in theU.S. areaffected byDownsyndrome.There areapproximately400,000 peopleliving with Downsyndrome in theUnited States.Downsyndrome maybe associatedwith thyroid orheart disease.Downsyndromecannot becured, buttreatment canhelp.80% of babieswith Downsyndrome areborn to womenunder 35 yearsof age.There are threetypes of Downsyndrome.Trisomy,Translocation,and Mosaicism.One in every691 babies inthe U.S. is bornwith Downsyndrome.Down syndromecauses a distinctfacial appearance,intellectual disability,developmentaldelays.Trisomy 21(nondisjunction)accounts for95% of cases ofDownsyndrome.There are morethan 400,000people livingwith Downsyndrome in theU.S.In 1983, the averagelife expectancy of aperson with Downsyndrome was amere 25-years-old.Today, it’s 60.The likelihood ofgiving birth to achild with Downsyndromeincreases withmaternal age.People with Downsyndrome have anincreased risk forcertain medicalconditions.Many individualswith Down syndromegrow up to hold jobs,live independently,and enjoy normalrecreationalactivities.Down syndrome isa genetic disorderwhere a person isborn with an extra21st chromosome.Translocationaccounts for4% of casesof Downsyndrome.Mosaicismaccounts for1% of casesof Downsyndrome.Students withDown syndromeare included intypical academicclassrooms inschools across thecountry.All people withDownsyndromeexperiencecognitivedelays.There are parentsupport groups andcommunityorganizations involvedin providing services tofamilies of individualswith Down syndrome.Down syndromeoccurs in peopleof all races andeconomic levels.It is estimatedthat 5,000children areborn with Downsyndrome in theU.S. alone.Since the 1970s,public schools arerequired by law toprovide a free andappropriateeducation to childrenwith Downsyndrome.Downsyndrome is themost commonchromosomalcondition.Roughly 25% offamilies in theU.S. areaffected byDownsyndrome.There areapproximately400,000 peopleliving with Downsyndrome in theUnited States.Downsyndrome maybe associatedwith thyroid orheart disease.Downsyndromecannot becured, buttreatment canhelp.80% of babieswith Downsyndrome areborn to womenunder 35 yearsof age.There are threetypes of Downsyndrome.Trisomy,Translocation,and Mosaicism.One in every691 babies inthe U.S. is bornwith Downsyndrome.Down syndromecauses a distinctfacial appearance,intellectual disability,developmentaldelays.Trisomy 21(nondisjunction)accounts for95% of cases ofDownsyndrome.There are morethan 400,000people livingwith Downsyndrome in theU.S.In 1983, the averagelife expectancy of aperson with Downsyndrome was amere 25-years-old.Today, it’s 60.The likelihood ofgiving birth to achild with Downsyndromeincreases withmaternal age.People with Downsyndrome have anincreased risk forcertain medicalconditions.

Down Syndrome Facts - Call List

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  1. Many individuals with Down syndrome grow up to hold jobs, live independently, and enjoy normal recreational activities.
  2. Down syndrome is a genetic disorder where a person is born with an extra 21st chromosome.
  3. Translocation accounts for 4% of cases of Down syndrome.
  4. Mosaicism accounts for 1% of cases of Down syndrome.
  5. Students with Down syndrome are included in typical academic classrooms in schools across the country.
  6. All people with Down syndrome experience cognitive delays.
  7. There are parent support groups and community organizations involved in providing services to families of individuals with Down syndrome.
  8. Down syndrome occurs in people of all races and economic levels.
  9. It is estimated that 5,000 children are born with Down syndrome in the U.S. alone.
  10. Since the 1970s, public schools are required by law to provide a free and appropriate education to children with Down syndrome.
  11. Down syndrome is the most common chromosomal condition.
  12. Roughly 25% of families in the U.S. are affected by Down syndrome.
  13. There are approximately 400,000 people living with Down syndrome in the United States.
  14. Down syndrome may be associated with thyroid or heart disease.
  15. Down syndrome cannot be cured, but treatment can help.
  16. 80% of babies with Down syndrome are born to women under 35 years of age.
  17. There are three types of Down syndrome. Trisomy, Translocation, and Mosaicism.
  18. One in every 691 babies in the U.S. is born with Down syndrome.
  19. Down syndrome causes a distinct facial appearance, intellectual disability, developmental delays.
  20. Trisomy 21 (nondisjunction) accounts for 95% of cases of Down syndrome.
  21. There are more than 400,000 people living with Down syndrome in the U.S.
  22. In 1983, the average life expectancy of a person with Down syndrome was a mere 25-years-old. Today, it’s 60.
  23. The likelihood of giving birth to a child with Down syndrome increases with maternal age.
  24. People with Down syndrome have an increased risk for certain medical conditions.