If anyone needs help about down syndrome please contact the following website  www.downsyndrome.com   Also check your local community living assocation for developmentally challenged people.    I have a brother that has DS and am proud that he is my brother and wouldnt trade him for the world\nDo you work with someone that has DS\nAny comments
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I know lots of people with Down Syndrome. My sister has Downs, as well as I teach a dance class for kids with Downs. I love it, and so do they. I can totally mimic your comment about your brother that you are proud of him and wouldn't trade him for anything. I feel the exact same way about my sister. Today was actually her 19th birthday. I can't believe it! I still remember the day she was born. She is seriously my best friend. We do everything together. The highlight of my week is when I get to teach my dance class. The kids love to entertain! They are really good too, My sister is actually just tried out for the university talent show competing against the entire student body, and made it. At the show, she got a standing ovation after her dance. It was so neat, it gave me warm fuzzies all over!!!
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I have 3 siblings, two are brothers and one is a sister, I am a girl, too. So in my family my mother had 4 children. When I am older I only want one child, because two or more seems just way too much for me. I want to adopt my child from Peru, too. She will be a girl, and I will name her Fate, or Faith. If I get married probably Faith, but if not Fate. Yeah, I kinda have my whole life planned already, but who knows what will really happen.\n\nJust because I am such an open person, I will tell you all of my plans. =) Okay, first off I will go to college and learn all about therapy and things like that, I want to either be a massage therapist or physical therapist. Anyways, once I get a job I will move somewhere by the mountains, and have a cabin to myself there. I dont plan to get married, because I just dont do well with the opposite sex. Anyways, so when I feel I have my life in a good place I will adopt my child from Peru, and name her little Fate Morgan. Or Faith Morgan... anyways. I will take defense classes and learn how to defend myself, and I will buy a rifle, for protection only! Yeah, my life sounds cool, huh? =)\n\nIf you want to talk to me about this email me at goodbye.heartache@yahoo.com, love to hear from you!
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I don't, but fyi Down's Syndrome is caused by trans-located chromosomes, a.k.a. non-disjunction.  It's likely there are some parents on Y!A with one.
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Please find out what the name of the syndrome is and email me at avaisfree@yahoo.com   I would like to know so that I can search it out on line and I'll let you know what I found out and direct you to the site. Also if I were you I'd take my child to the doctor.
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my nephew has autism I thank you for your efforts on his behalf.\nit took 5 years for him to verbally acknowledge me it was on Christmas morning when I walked in to my sisters house he saw me and ran up hugged me and called me uncle mark for the first time. best gift I ever got..\nin answer to your question contact your local foundation for the retarded or salvation army they should be able to best direct you
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Sure, if a person has an extra copy of Chromosome 21 (trisomy 21) They are mostly likely someone who has Down Syndrome. There are many other instances of extra chromosomeos (Kleinfelder's syndrome, XXY syndrome, etc).
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I don't know what your troubles were but they sound pretty bad.  We support you and your great positive attitude.  I lost alot of loved ones in my family including my nephew when he was just 15.   I know what you are saying and thank God every day that I and my children are alive to share another day together.  God bless you!
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help,\n\nI'm not sure you'll find many articles out there that addresses ADD and/or learning disabilities as an inherited condition.  I've never seen any, so I can't begin to answer what the chances are for a child born to one or both parents who have suffered the same.\n\nI would say that all one can do is to pay close attention to the child's development, and to take quick action if any developmental problems present itself.  I know this isn't much help...best of luck.
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as far as getting the money together I'm not sure how to help you, but there is a site i visit from time to time called walkers.org, it is a site for ppl that suffer from various mental disorders, its basically a bunch of ppl that have problems get together and talk about them and help each other through whatever they need. they have forums as well as a chat room, if you would like any more information about it feel free to msg me with any questions you might have, or if you would just like to talk.
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I used to work for a company (best in the USA) that worked with individuals with Autism.  I can tell you in the time I was there I worked with hundreds of individuals and thier family's . Each day I was in amazement in how these parents coped. such as the home I went into who had 2 twin boys age 2-3 (during the time I was there) I was in awe how the parents kept it togather these boys were second stage Autism and had some speach and were able to commuicate a little. however there textile needs were out of hand. The family had to literaly bateen down the hatches everything was nailed down or tied shut or latched in some way or another in the almost 2 years I worked with this family and children they actually had calmed down enough to make eye contact keep thier cloths on say a few words and one actually potty trained. They sat at the table to eat and no longer climbed ontop of EVERYTHING. Everday I went to work knowing and hoping I made a difference in someones life ( I visited and average of 10-30 individuals a week) and that a milestone might be met that day (milstones maybe he sat and put his hands on the table for five seconds, or that he made eye contact, or followed directions from a parent. I would go home everynight glad that I had normal healthy children yet sad for the parents I had to leave each night to deal with thier battles, many of nights I would cry on the way home wishing I could do more for them all. \n  There is a great sight you can go to that has everything you could ever imagine on Autism no matter what you are looking for it is there. "More atusim related links than you can shake a stick at"  www.isn.net/~jypsy/autlink.htm\n    Good luck with your surve and what you might do is contact your local organization that deals with these indiviuals and ask them if you could have them hand out a questionaire prepared by you, espeially if this is for a school paper or something of the sort.
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Is there a rehabilitation center there. They may can help you. I can't understand why they put him in jail. It is unfair. Do they know about his birth defects and about his parents dying? What about a doctor? Surely they would know how you should handle this. It makes me so sad what you are going through. You are a strong person and he is lucky to have a sister like you. Be strong and hopefully you will find the right people that will treat your brother better.
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My daughter has an autistic brother. The numbers of how many people are autistic has changed quite a bit since his diagnosis. It used to be estimated at 1 in every 500 then it went to 1 in 250 then 1 in 166. I think it will end up that actually the numbers are more like 1 in 10. You are not alone and it IS okay to be an advocate for your sibling. When your parents are gone, you may be the one entrusted with his/her care. I'm preparing my daughter for that and she is getting ready for the eventuality of it.
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a club for challenged kids.\nWhat a wonderful idea.  My daughter in law in Florida is a teacher for\nchildren with disabilities.\nGet a club together from the students who would like to help, quite possibly some teachers would like to get involved. \nMy twin brother, had been in a wheelchair all his life. He cannot even feed himself.  However, because of the way we treated him, never as handicapped, and the teacher would come home to teach him............\nHe is smarter than me......Pays more attention, because he cannot walk fast, run etc.....the electric wheelchair I purchased for him......That was his freedom!!    He flys to Florida etc, my son's pick him up.\nIf your question is still on line, I will be speaking with my daughter in law and maybe I can give you more ideas.\nWhen we help them to help themselves, and give them hope..It's great!!\nYou are certainly one VIP in this world!!!!\nLater I hope to get back to you.
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it definitely sounds like a great struggle. but as you described, intelligence is unbeatable, I would encourage you to keep doing what you are, try to look for peds neurology, better found in teaching institutes or university hospitals eg mayo, boston, houtson, indianapolis, etc. besides see if you find support groups for this condition, if you find none, consider starting one, since you and your family may not be the only one with this condition, wish you all the best, good luck
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Check out wilsonsthyroidsyndrome.com.  I have low temp and so did my MD!  He told me about this site.  It's very interesting.
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The Muscular Dystrophy Association is an excellent resource (800-572-1717).\n\nSupport group help
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What the fucking fuck?\n\nDiabetes is not a disability unless they've already hacked off one of your feet or something. Grow up and show some responsibility and accountability for yourself!