Down+Syndrome-Description

=About Down Syndrome,= a chromosomal disorder

Down Syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects your 21st chromosome set and instead of there being 2 chromosomes there is three. There are a few physical traits that contribute to down syndrome but they vary between person to person.

Some of these traits include:


 * a low muscle tone
 * small stature
 * upward slanted eyes
 * a single deep crease across the center of their palm

Though the life expectancy for people with down syndrome is lower than most people over the years it has improved and in 18 years the life expectancy has gone up 35 years!

there are more than 400,000 people with down syndrome living in the U.S. and it can affect any race, but people with down syndrome can go on to live a very good life. An education, a nice home environment, and the support of family and friends can help people diagnosed with down syndrome to live nice fulfilling lives.

for a fact sheet on down syndrome go to: [|NDSS fact sheet]