down syndrome definition essay

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Aaron M. Katz

Down syndrome definition essay

Down syndrome is a quality in which more genetic material causes interruption in the way a child grows, both mentally and physically. It affects a lot of babies once they are first born. The real features and medical problems linked with Down syndrome can change widely from each child. While some children with Down syndrome need so much medical attention, other children have healthy lives. Though Down syndrome cannot be avoided it can be found before a baby is born. The health issues that may go along with Down syndrome can be fixed.

There are a lot of misconceptions about people with Down syndrome. One misconception is that people who have Down syndrome cannot walk or play any sports. Not able to walk is not a trait of Down syndrome. All around the world, there are special events that include people with Down syndrome to play at.

Many people with Down syndrome all look alike; many but not all people with Down syndrome share the same features. For example, many but not all people with Down syndrome have oval-shaped eyes and a small status. However, like normal people who have the same features, they look more like their families than each other. People who have Down syndrome cannot have kids; it is right that a person with Down syndrome might have serious challenges in taking care of a child. But women who have Down syndrome are produced and can give birth to kids. People who have Down syndrome are always happy; people with Down syndrome are more like normal people than they are different. Everyone has feelings and moods. People who have Down syndrome have no

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memory at all; people with Down syndrome definitely have memory, and...