Down's Syndrome

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are on the border of mild-to-moderate
mental retardation, and some are exhibiting normal IQ scores today.
*The average reading level for persons with Down syndrome is 3rd grade,
with many reading at 6th-12th grade levels today.
*The vast majority of adults with Down syndrome today can be expected to
live semi- or totally independently and many enter the work force with today's
supported employment programs and some are competitively employed.

Some medical conditions that demand special attention for people with
Down syndrome include:

*Congenital Heart Disease: usually in the form of endocardial cushion
defects, affects 40% of babies and should be screened for by echocardiography
soon after birth as it may well be difficult to detect.
* Gastrointestinal disorders: the most common congenital abnormality of
the gastrointestinal tract associated with Down syndrome is duodenal atresia,
although pyloric stenosis, Hirschsprung's disease and tracheo-oesophageal
fistulae have all been ...

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adequate dentition for adult life.
* Psychiatric disorders: Psychiatric illnesses occur in people with Down
syndrome with much the same frequency as in the rest of the population.
*Dementia: Much recent attention has been focused on the association
between Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease. There appears to be a gene-dose
effect where having an extra chromosome 21 gives an individual a higher chance
of developing Alzheimer's disease. (Newton, 1992)

A significant amount of research has been conducted on Down syndrome, in
particular many methods to detect Down syndrome in fetuses have been developed.
This is a controversial issue for researchers and for families who have ...

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