down syndrome

“Each year, three thousand to five thousand people are diagnosed with Down Syndrome in the United States. It is found in approximately one out of one thousand all live births.” (Nadel,37). Down Syndrome occurs when there is an abnormality in chromosome 21. Most people with Down Syndrome (approximately ninety-five percent) has an extra 21 chromosome. Instead of the normal number of forty-six chromosomes in each cell, the individual with Down Syndrome has forty-seven chromosomes. “This condition is …

…the replacement will look as if the child has suddenly become hyperactive, when the individual is returning to his or her natural state.” (Pueschel,242). Indeed, each year many people are diagnosed with Down Syndrome. This genetic disorder is a combination of birth defects including some degree of physical abnormalities, musculoskeletal disorders, and hypothyroidism. Most people with Down Syndrome are not aware of the physical and mental abnormalities that are associated with having this genetic disorder.