The Development of a Child with Downs Syndrome

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This paper examines Trisomy 21 through case studies of the developmental disorder. It describes the typical Downs syndrome child, the discovery of the genetic birth defect, its physical appearances and the effects on the family.

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John Langdon Down
What is Downs Syndrome?
Effects of the Family with Downs Syndrome
Physical Development
Learning and behavior
Motor Skills
Language Development
References

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"Down's Syndrome is a genetic condition, caused by a failure in the cell division process. The majority of affected children have a third copy of chromosome 21 in all their cells, instead of the usual two, and this results in the baby having 47 chromosomes instead of 46. In medical literature, Down's Syndrome is often referred to as trisomy 21 for this reason. While the condition has been recognized since the middle of the 19th century, its genetic basis was not discovered until 1959, when professor Jerome Lejeune, in Paris, first identified the characteristic combination of chromosomes."

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