2.  John Langdon Down is the first man who wrote a description of the condition in 1866.  It got it’s name from Mr. Down.  In 1959 professor Jérome Lejeune proved that it is a chromosomal irregularity.

3.  Short stature  Weak muscles  Shorter limbs  Wide neck  Irregular teeth

4.  Impulsive behavior  Slow learning  Short attention span  Eye problems

5.  Most of the time, it is not passed down from parents.  It is caused by a mistake in cell division during development.  There is usually only a 1% chance the child will get it.  If the mother is older, there is a higher chance.

6.  No cure  Can be detected before the child is born  50/50 chance they could have children  Their genes slow down the growth of cancer.

7.  “Down Syndrome”. March of Dimes. July 2009. web. 18 Feb. 2013.