Truths
* One in every 691 babies in the the United States is born with Down syndrome, making Down syndrome the most common genetic condition.
* There are more than 400,000 individuals with Down syndrome in the United States.
* 80% of children born with Down syndrome are born to women younger than age 35. However, the incidence of births of children with Down syndrome increases with the age of the mother.
* 30% – 50% of the individuals with Down syndrome have heart defects and 8% – 12% have gastrointestinal tract abnormalities present at birth.
Myths
* People with Down syndrome are always happy.
* Adults with Down syndrome are unemployable.
* Children with Down syndrome must be placed in segregated special education programs.
* Most children with Down syndrome are born to older parents.
* One in every 691 babies in the the United States is born with Down syndrome, making Down syndrome the most common genetic condition.
* There are more than 400,000 individuals with Down syndrome in the United States.
* 80% of children born with Down syndrome are born to women younger than age 35. However, the incidence of births of children with Down syndrome increases with the age of the mother.
* 30% – 50% of the individuals with Down syndrome have heart defects and 8% – 12% have gastrointestinal tract abnormalities present at birth.
Myths
* People with Down syndrome are always happy.
* Adults with Down syndrome are unemployable.
* Children with Down syndrome must be placed in segregated special education programs.
* Most children with Down syndrome are born to older parents.
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