Down Syndrome Facts

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Ryan	This is a very good article on Down Syndrome.	1/22/2012
Melinda	"Due to their unusual looks and behavior many think that those with Down syndrome are mentally rtarded. Those suffering from Down syndrome are not mentally rtarded." People with Down syndrome are not suffering from it.	10/27/2011
Okey Paulinus	Short but precise and excellent articles for an exam paper on Down syndrome. Thanks a million!	8/29/2011
BRENDAA ;D	Gabby, This Is Brendaa.. Whats Up Homiee (: ? i Love Youu.! Ps you have down syndrome.	5/25/2011
aka LOUDLYY (:	Brenda And Gabby (:	5/24/2011
gabsterz (:	:D gabby.	5/24/2011
Angela	YES!	5/19/2011
DC	This is good because it helps people know	5/19/2011
Deanna Garcia	i think that people with down syndrome are just like us only look a little different.	4/14/2011
naysiea	somee peopleee that have down syndromee aree pretty .	4/13/2011
maryland	some down syndrome people dont even look like they have it .	4/13/2011
diane	i would like to know how it affects a child mentally	3/17/2011
Christine	Not to be mean but i take offense that you have said in the first paragraph...These people suffer from Down Syndrome...R u sure they are suffering cause that isn't what i see while i am raising my daughter. Is there another word you could use instead?	2/6/2011
-nicole,16,PA	very heart-felt passage. i think this is a very loving thing to do to straighten peoples terrible opinions of Down syndrome persons	2/4/2011
liz	i know a kid with down syndrome	11/29/2010
Kaylie	i think this was really useful. I am doing a project on any kind of genetic disorder or disease and this article assured me that i will have plenty to write about and i won't regret choosing this topic. :D	11/14/2010
Anonymous	Ashley, I don't think the person who wrote this article was trying to put down the many individuals who have Down Syndrome. For one, those people who have that condition can't help it. I agree that it shouldn't be pitied but some of them will never live the life they could've. One of the members in my family suffers from Down Syndrome and I couldn't agree with the FACTS put out in this article anymore. Now if you would keep your comments to yourself. Thanks.	11/4/2010
Ashley	Your article is completely politically incorrect, and some of the comments below are just ridiculous. Before you write an entire article on a subject as sensitive as Down syndrome, do a little research on the proper way to address it. It's really disappointing to me when someone who is supposedly "a 20 year veteran" can still refer to them as "Down's individuals" and think that's ok. That is not who they are. It's a condition. Not a disease. It's not something to cry about or pity, and has been a huge blessing in my family. Do some research and stop talking about things you don't understand.	10/26/2010
janet	how do parents cope with down syndrome	10/21/2010
Unique W	That's so sad, I feel really bad for these children and the adults. I wish i could help them too.	10/19/2010
Austin	"Suffering" with down syndrome is not an accurate way of characterizing a person born with an extra chromosome. My 6 year daughter has the disorder and she is not suffering as this article suggests.	6/24/2010
penis	i loved thanks for all the info	4/25/2010
Rose Lynn	i thnk these people should have a treatment for down syndrome	3/26/2010
Downsyndromekid	oh my god! its a a bunny!	3/19/2010
charles	me to!	3/19/2010
bigballa23	this is tight dogg like you a good writer n stuff ya digg?	1/20/2010
SHIELA	I HATE THIS TOPIC?/ITS BRAINSTORMING!	1/18/2010
shiela	what?/	1/18/2010
missy	i am doing a research report for school and this website was very helpful!	1/14/2010
Beccah :)	im doin and project and this helped alot! :D thanks! :)	1/1/2010
Gorgia	I have to do a research project about down syndrome and its hard to find anything about it!	10/25/2009
J.Softly	well intentioned article but lots of inaccurate information and inappropriate outdated terminology.	10/6/2009
Kristina	To everyone writing and reading here, while what many of you say may be more correct about individuals with down syndrome, being discouraging isn’t going to help anyone. What I liked about Kevin’s article is that he offered hope. Many parents are scared and they get encouraged or discouraged by what people tell them and by what they read on the web. Let them have and read the positive side of things too, it’s ok. If we only read the bad stuff we might fall prey to those that want us to extinguish those that are not perfect. People don’t fail by being too positive, in fact, just the opposite is true. Parents and care givers need to be encouraged! When we gave birth to our baby girl, the hospital staff disappeared and it was the worst feeling. I am glad that I didn’t rely on them to help me. My husband was my gem, the most positive person I know, he kept saying, she is the cure. The staff wanted to take her away from us and keep her in the nursery and he kept telling them to bring her back, she will stay in the room with us, bring her back. They thought we were crazy, they looked at us strangely and it was obvious that they thought it was a tragedy. How wrong they were, later the hospital photographer came by and was awesome, she took her picture and went la la over her, it was wonderful! Even later a young nurse came by and she spent time with us, held our baby, said how beautiful she was. She encouraged us, told us the success stories, gave us names and phone numbers to call, she was wonderful. When the doctors first came by they were guarded, my husband and I refused to let them bring us down, we were joyful and happy to have our baby girl! We told them so, we were happy and we wanted to make sure she had everything she needed. We told them too, treat us and our daughter like everyone else or we will find new doctors. Eventually they came around and began to treat us and our daughter just like any other baby. Today they are some of our best advocates. We, and our daughter, have benefited from knowing them. She had a liver problem for four days, we had to take her back to have many tests, she had to take medications, it was hard and scary. We kept saying, she will be fine, we kept praying and believing, we did what was needed, we were realistic but we also fought for her to be respected as a normal patient, to keep a positive outlook, and she came out of it just fine, 6 months later, not perfect, but just fine. Not all stories end up that way, I know this, but it doesn’t profit anyone be around downers. Positive energy carries us further in life and even studies say that positive thinking, faith and prayer are showing cures in the medical fields, many are dismayed. Will it take away down syndrome? No, of course not, and I would argue we don’t want to take away or cure down syndrome. But can it offer hope and joy? Oh my YES! Children and adults with down syndrome become what they are meant to be, just like you did, with love, acceptance, proper medical care, therapies and support. What is lacking right now is what I just mentioned, support. Some offer it but many still do not. They want cures, well, I disagree. In the quest for perfection we fail as a society and steal hope for many families. We must encourage them to be hopeful, give all they can give, and support their children to the best of their ability. We need to stand by them, encourage and help them in any way we can, as you do by volunteering. But I would also encourage you to be positive, inclusion is the only way. Some with down syndrome do have more severe difficulties and some do not. Chris Burke could be the norm, no one knows the entire stratus of the world, nor do we know every story of individuals with down syndrome that walk on our earth. As a parent of a child with down syndrome, I know that parents need hope, it’s a good thing and its worthy to supply so that children get everything they need when they are young to give them the best chance. Parents need it too. Parents need acceptance and inclusion as well. Down syndrome isn’t sad, it just is, and there are worse things in life. In the short time of being exposed to individuals with down syndrome we have seen the full spectrum in our area, some severe and some very mild. Two young girls in our area are attending college this year, it’s amazing, and going on to teach as assistants to teachers in schools that offer inclusion to children with disabilities. They will be teaching sign language. Anything is possible! Will every child with down syndrome grow up to do something similar, who knows, but to say differently and steal the joy away from the possibilities is more irresponsible in my opinion. All people will become who and what they were meant to be as long as we find ways to support them to do so. I know you meant to only dissuade people from misunderstanding how "challenging" it can be to love and raise an individual with down syndrome. But there is better ways of doing so, it’s hard, yes...but what about raising children isn’t? And honestly, even typical developing children can really take parents to task and be very difficult as well. I have two adult children that were wonderful but horrendous at times. There were days when I questioned the sanity of my normal and typical children. This may not be written perfectly, forgive me, but my main point is that perfection doesn’t exist, we are all imperfect, and we will ALL leave this earth as older more disabled people then when we first arrived. We need hope, no matter how bleak life is, hope will make it possible. Acceptance, inclusion and hope, that is our mission! Help us keep it going!	8/10/2009
Kristina	Kevin, I liked your article except for one point, you state a few times that people "suffer from down syndrome." I am not sure how often you read the comments or update items but would you be willing to restate that another way? Red heads, albinos, or blue eyed italians dont suffer from those genetic occurances...they just are, right?	8/10/2009
kat sangestino	how would the medical assistant beable to handel some one with ds like assiting or treating the patient	6/15/2009
DrBJB	Except that this is an article that is intended to present FACTS, not opinion. The FACT is that people with Downs Syndrome do have intellectual disabilities. I say this as both a clinical psychologist and a 20 year veteran of working with Special Olympics who has known many Downs individuals. Stating that people with Downs are not intellectually challenged is not only incorrect, it's irresponsible and misleading to people who come to this site looking for good information. As are any incorrect statements about the increased risk with later-life pregnancy, implication that this is an injury or illness rather than a genetic disorder, etc. These are not matters of opinion. These are scientific and medical FACTS. Yes many graduate high school. But they graduate as special education students with different curriculum. Yes, many hold jobs. But this is typically through a sheltered workshop or heavily supervised work program designed for developmentally disabled adults. People like Chris Burke are a rare exception. This article is very misleading. The author has an obligation to get his facts straight. Having said that, people with Downs Syndrome still need to be accepted by their community and treated with dignity, respect, and love. They need to be giving the chance to achieve their best potential. We just need to be realistic about what that is.	6/4/2009
Aubree Myers:)	i think that elizibeth girl needs to shut up yo.. be nice.. that's really mean and you have a horrible attitude.. check yourself next time you say something like tht to someone who was trying to help.. at least they tried.. if you think you can do better than freaking do it yourself and stop critisizing other people. you have your opinions and others have theirs..	5/13/2009
Aubree	ugh, that is terrible yo.. i would dislike to have down syndrome.. i feel really bad for them. i watched this show called the secret life of the american teenager and there is this kid with down syndrome i feel really bad	5/13/2009
Hannah beise	Never tease children or audult wit down syndrome or other disabilty like Autism, deaf, blind, mute. i want you to say that at Sauk Rapids Rice High School thats where i went to right now tell them it is not okay say that about them .	5/12/2009
Trey Reynolds	Well, this helped me a lot... Thank you.	4/24/2009
Yvonne meier	Is there a test there can be done after the child is bon it the cuile have down syndrome	2/12/2009
Elizabeth	#1. It's not called "the down syndrome." it's called "downs syndrome." #2. People do not "suffer" from it, as is stated numerous times in this poorly written article. It's not an injury or an illness. #3. The scientific link between maternal age and the deterioration of eggs was established years ago, do your research.	1/17/2009
Paula D. Ward	I appreciate the information prepared on Down's Syndrome children and as a friend of a mother who recently gave birth to a child who is suspected of Down's, I wanted to be able to encourage her, help her with her child in positive ways. I also teach, and the more I know, the more prepared I can help students to be in an accepting way.	10/12/2008
Lindy	I think this is wonderful! I have 3 friends that have Down Syndrome. Their names are: Andrew, Larry, and Ryan.	3/26/2008
Diana Filici	I'm a senior High School student studying the condition and I found this article helpful; I would just like to point out that in line 34 you wrote a list of successful people who "all suffer/suffered" from down's syndrome. I think that it contradicts you're saying that they lead a life where they are not looked on by pity but with pride; I think that should be reworded. Thanks again for the article. :)	3/15/2008
bill	i cryed after knowing that my friend DS i will dedicat my life to fined a cure for DS if there is one!	2/21/2008
cody j.churchil	this makes me cry!	2/21/2008
levi	this website was no help thanks anyway	9/13/2007
Romona miller	I think the writer of this article needs to do a little more research. While thete are those with Down's Syndrome , such as Chris Burke, who starred in Life Goes On which premerred the day I gave birth to my son, are the norm, and many Down's Syndrome individuals go to college???, that they are not mentally impaired is incorrect. There are many levels of functioning that persons with Down Syndrome attain, and to suggest otherwise is not responsible.	8/14/2007

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