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What is Down's Syndrome? by Lisa H Warren According to the National Down Syndrome Society, English physician, John Langdon Down, was the first to publish the description of the condition, which would become known as, "Down Syndrome", as a separate and complete entity. Children with Down Syn... More> What parents need to know about their kids with Down Syndrome by Annette Liike If you are the new parent of a child with Down syndrome congratulations on the birth of your new baby. If you are a seasoned parent looking for a new piece of advice you can probably add a few bits of information to my list. I am the mother of a sev... More>
	Overview: Down syndrome by Cristina Olvera Down syndrome is a set of mental and physical symptoms that result from having an extra copy of chromosome 21. The extra genetic material causes a delay in the way a child develop and often leads to mental retardation. Down syndrome is most recogniz... More> How to care for a Down syndrome baby by Carolyn Tytler By appearing with his family this week, as his mom, Sarah, accepted the Republican Party's nomination for Vice President of the United States, Little Tryg Palin has focused attention on a condition which afflicts about one in every 800 babies. Tryg ... More>
How Down syndrome can be diagnosed during pregnancy by Karen Reams Down syndrome can be diagnosed prenatally through a combination of screening tests that are available to all pregnant women. There are some individuals that are identified as being at risk for a particular genetic problem. In particular, women over ... More> Testimonies: Raising a child with Downs Syndrome by Annette Liike I have a child with Down syndrome and consider myself blessed beyond measure. The one thing that I wish I could change in our lives is the education of the general population about children with disabilities. Children with Down syndrome are not burd... More>
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