DOWN

TROUBLING FACTS

• Down Syndrome occurs in 1/660 babies
• Abortion occurs prior to birth in 9/10 babies with DS

BACKGROUND FACTS

• Who discovered DS?
• When was it discovered?

SYMPTOMS OF DS

• There are over fifty (one person has a select amount)
• Weak muscle tone
• Trouble with speech
• Slight to severe retardation
• Heart defects

HOW LONG DO PEOPLE LIVE WITH DS?

• They can now live to over 50 years old
• This statistic has increased 400% over the years

WHICH BODY SYSTEMS ARE AFFECTED?

• Almost all of them
• However, in one child not all of them will be affected

HOW PEOPLE GET DS

• It is NOT a sex- linked gene
• It is an inherited trait

HOW IS DS DIAGNOSED

• Tests can be administered prior to birth

PEDIGREE CHART

HOW LIKELY IS SOMEONE TO GET DS?

• It does not occur primarily in one certain area
• DS is the most common genetic disease

SPREADING THE WORD

• Stanford
• University of Michigan
• NADS
• Global Down Syndrome

EXTRA INFO

• Are there famous people with this disease?
• Do I know someone with this disease?
• How can I educate people about this disease?

SOURCES

• Source:http://www.med.umich.edu/yourchild/topics/downsyn.htm
• Source: NADS
• Source:http://www.webmd.com/children/tc/down-syndrome-symptoms
• Source: medicinet.org