DOWN SYNDROME

INTERDICTION
My report is on Down syndrome. Down syndrome is a person with a genetic disorder.

CAUSES

• Kids with 47 chromosomes
• Siblings with Down syndrome
• Women pregnant over 35 years old
• Having another baby with Down syndrome

SYMPTOMS

• Distinctive facial features
• Other conditions seen less frequently in Down syndrome are leukemia, and seizures
• Below-average intelligence.
• Loose joints, weak muscles

LIFE CHANGES

• Trouble learning
• Trouble thinking
• Medical problems
• Trouble taking care of them self
• A short neck, arms, and legs

TREATMENT

• Surgery
• Heart defects
• Coping with the emotional and practical aspects
• Medications can be used to treat certain conditions that occur in people with Down syndrome

CONCLUSION
The kids with Down syndrome didn't want to live a life that there living so people should be more grateful.

CITATIONS

• "Down syndrome." Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2014. Web. 14 Feb. 2014. .
• Munir, Kerim. "Mental Health Issues & Down Syndrome." NDSS. National Down Syndrome Society, 2012. Web. 20 Feb 2014. .
• . "Down Syndrome." Children's Health. Healthwise Incorporated, 2011. Web. 20 Feb 2014. .