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Learn about Down Syndrome
What is Down Syndrome
In every cell of the body there are 23 chromosome. The 21st cell has three copies instead of having two copies. Sometimes it can be fatal but mostly jut life threatening.
Symptoms and Characteristics
Down Syndrome is noticeable right when your born. These are some ways that you can tell if you have Down Syndrome.
- flat facial features
- small head and ears
- short neck
- bulging tongue
- eyes slant forward
- oddly shaped ears
- poor muscle
- http://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/down/conditioninfo/Pages/symptoms.aspx
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Valentina Guerrero
Valentina Guerrero is a very young and popular model. The most interesting part is that she isn't even one years old yet. She is a another baby with Down Syndrome.
Owen Groesser
Owen Groesser made it on ESPN with his 2 three point shots. Owen also has Down Syndrome.
Eli Reimer
Eli Reimer became the first kid to reach the base camp of Mt. Everest and have Down Syndrome.
In 1983 a life expectancy was 25 years old with down syndrome, today it's 60
How many people are affected by Down Syndrome?
1 in every 691 babies are born with Down Syndrome in the United States. There are more than 400,000 people living with it just in the United States today. http://www.ndss.org/Down-Syndrome/What-Is-Down-Syndrome/
In need of help
The Center for Down Syndrome at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital helps children with Down Syndrome. They help them with life, school and help them function as much as possible.
Website: http://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/service/down-syndrome
Location: 730 Welch Road Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone: (650) 723-6858