They may also need ongoing support for different aspects of their life when they become an adult. People with Down's syndrome will typically have some level of learning disability and characteristic physical features.
Something that no text book or leaflet ever could have. Language Creates Reality is a project about the importance of the words people use when talking about Down's syndrome.
Created and designed by Rebecca Hulbert and design studio Bear and Pear these cards are a new way of sharing and using appropriate language around Down's syndrome.
People with Down's syndrome will live with the condition for their whole life, but there are ways to help children develop into healthy adults who are able to live the lives they choose. This includes:. For more information and advice about Down's syndrome, contact our helpline.
His skills and speed have earned him plenty of medals and recognition at Special Olympics events as well as in other swimming competitions. For example, Andy has competed in U. When Nandi was born, doctors told her parents their child would probably never talk, walk or even be toilet-trained.
She is legally blind and has Down syndrome. It opened up a whole new world. As Nandi trained in various sports and developed a range of skills, she also developed confidence as she was able to accomplish more and more, event by event, including track and field, roller skating, sailing, ice skating, hockey and even basketball.
Nandi's many accomplishments—including having her own business—are helping to change attitudes and educate others about people with Down syndrome. Special Olympics has also encouraged Nandi to become a public speaker—and she makes a special effort to reach out to families of children with intellectual disabilities. Her mom says Nandi has an inspiring way of talking to families who had been told the worst, who now see positive possibilities ahead.
Intellectual Disabilities. Diagnostic tests include chorionic villus sampling CVS and amniocentesis. Both of these tests are very accurate, but they also have some risks. You can talk to your doctor or midwife to get more information about these tests. Down syndrome can also be diagnosed at birth because there are key physical features that your doctor can see. If the doctor thinks your baby has Down syndrome, the doctor will confirm this by giving your baby a blood test or a saliva test.
Screening tests for Down syndrome will take age into account. This is because the chance of having a baby with Down syndrome and certain other chromosomal conditions increases as birthing mothers get older.
Children with Down syndrome share physical features with other children with Down syndrome, but they also look like their family members.
All children with Down syndrome have some intellectual disability. It can range from quite mild to more severe. There is a definite link with advanced maternal age for reasons yet unknown. However, most babies with Down's syndrome are born to women under the age of 35, as younger women have higher fertility rates.
Nothing done before or during pregnancy can cause Down's syndrome. It occurs in all races, social classes and in all countries throughout the world.
It can happen to anyone. Incidence For every 1, babies born in the UK, one will have Down's syndrome. This means that about babies are born with Down's syndrome each year in the UK.
How is Down's syndrome diagnosed? The diagnosis of Down's syndrome is usually made soon after the birth of the baby because of the baby's appearance. There are many physical characteristics associated with the condition, which may lead a parent or midwife, or other medical professional, to suspect that the baby has Down's syndrome.
Many of these features are found in the general population. Therefore a chromosome test karyotype would need to be carried out before a positive diagnosis could be made.
This is done by analysing the chromosomes in the blood cells.
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