# data[].attributes.body
For centuries, people with Down syndrome have been alluded to in art, literature and science. It wasn’t until the late nineteenth century, however, that John Langdon Down, an English physician, published an accurate description of a person with Down syndrome.

# data[].attributes.body
People with down syndrome don't have as many abilities then the average human.

# data[].attributes.body
People with Down syndrome have feelings just like us. They experience all of the emotions. They respond to positive expressions of friendship and are hurt and upset by inconsiderate behavior.

# data[].attributes.body
People who have Down syndrome are more likely to have teeth problems

# data[].attributes.body
Most cases of Down syndrome are not inherited.

# data[].attributes.body
-More than 200,000 US cases per year.
-Causes a distinct facial appearance.

# data[].attributes.body
People with Down syndrome may have a variety of birth defects. About half of all affected children are born with a heart defect. Digestive abnormalities, such as a blockage of the intestine, are less common.

# data[].attributes.body
-Some common features of Down Syndrome are excessive flexibility and short height
-Life spans have increased dramatically for people with Down syndrome

# data[].attributes.body
Some animals can have down syndrome including cats, tigers, lions, etc.

# data[].attributes.body
People with down syndrome have it all their life

# data[].attributes.body
downed syndrome can cause lazy eye and heart disease

# data[].attributes.body
the older you get the better chance you have a kid with down syndrome

# data[].attributes.body
In 1983, the average life expectancy of a person with Down syndrome was a mere 25-years-old. Today, it’s 60.

# data[].attributes.body
In Brian Skotko study, only 5% of parents reported feeling embarrassed by their child with Down syndrome.

# data[].attributes.body
Others assume that people with Down syndrome are always sick, that is false.

# data[].attributes.body
French physician Jérôme Lejeune identified Down syndrome as a chromosomal condition. Instead of the usual 46 chromosomes present in each cell, Lejeune observed 47 in the cells of individuals with Down syndrome.

# data[].attributes.body
The exact cause of the extra chromosome that triggers Down syndrome is still unknown.

# data[].attributes.body
Kenny Cridge is 77 and is the oldest living person with down syndrome

# data[].attributes.body
Down syndrome was identified as a chromosomal condition in 1959

# data[].attributes.body
People with down syndrome do attend school.

# data[].attributes.body
Typically,  a baby is born with 46 chromosomes that have down syndrome.

# data[].attributes.body
Down syndrome occurs in people of all races and economic levels.

# data[].attributes.body
It may affect system or bodily functions, they have an increased risk of congenital heart defects, respiratory and hearing problems.
The condition leads to impairments in both cognitive ability and physical growth that range from mild to moderate developmental disabilities.

# data[].attributes.body
Most children with Down syndrome will have some type of vision and hearing problems.

Vision problems can include nearsightedness, farsightedness, crossed-eyes and even blocked tear ducts.

# data[].attributes.body
There are three types of Down syndrome. The lowest is  T21 (or non-disjunction) this is when all of the cells have have an extra chromosome.
In the middle there is Mosaic Down syndrome, where only some cells have an extra chromosome, but other cells in the body are typical.
The worst is Translocation Down syndrome is when someone has 3 of chromosome 21.

# data[].attributes.body
Of all children born in this country annually, approximately 5,000 will have Down syndrome. The frequency of Down syndrome in the United States is approximately one in every 722 live births

# data[].attributes.body
People with Down Syndrome live to about 60 years old.

# data[].attributes.body
There are more than 400,000 people living with Down syndrome in the U.S.