Impact on child's development if child has Down's Syndrome?
478675
It depends on the severity of the the Down's Syndrome.  Do a general search on the subject on the internet.  The net is full of good info.
30050
As other people have said, Down's syndrome is caused by an extra chromosome 21, which is why it is also called trisomy 21. Many things can cause that to happen, from random chance to drinking alcohol during pregnancy, to the mother being over 35.
384876
it is a genetic disorder caused by having 3 chromosome #18s instead of 2. this is called trisomy 18. (down sydrome is caused by trisomy 21). \n\nover 90% of these babies have major heart defects. more than half are deaf. they require very intense care at birth, have a high risk of dying, and have major medical and developmental problems if they survive.
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Statistics\n\n* Down syndrome occurs in roughly 1 of every 750 births in the United States.\n* The risk of having a child with Down syndrome is less than 1 in 2,500 among young women.\n* This risk increases to roughly 1 in 350 when women reach 35 years of age.\n* After age 45, the risk of having a child with Down Syndrome is about 1 in 25.
773406
I doubt you are going to devine an answer to such a complicated issue on this or any forum.  First of all no one can predict the future.  Secondly the child apparently hasn't yet been diagnosed completely.  Instead of fishing around for answers that no one can possibly provide, offer your complete support to the family both the parents and children there in.\nThese questions serve no good purpose and as I mentioned aren't going to yield palpable answers.
347671
Different disorders.  My sister is mentally chalenged and i have found that the the kids that are worse, usually look a little different.  This can be caused by many different problems in birth.  Others are the result of down syndrome.  It is the same as a mentally stable person that doesn't look "normal".
464570
down's syndrome is a disease that results from gaining an extra autosome through nondisjunction.  It effects autosome 21.
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the impact of early day-care experience in reference to the uprising amount of diagnosed cases of Autism.\n\nThe age in which children benefit more from a preschool experience.  Should they start before 4?\n\nThe most beneficial type of pre-school as it relates to academic standing later in life.
435739
There is a risk of having an unhealthy baby at any age. The risks of having a baby with Down's syndrome or other genetic disorders, for instance, increase over time with the age of the mother, but there are still lots of healthy babies who are born to women in their forties.
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Unless I'm mistaken, I'm afraid there are no treatments for trisomic conditions except relieving symptoms.\n\nThis is a mosaic condition, though, which means that the extra chromosome 9 is not present in all cells, so the severity of the symptoms will depend on the proportion of cells that are abnormal.
311785
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 yr old boy with Trisomy 21 and have done quite a bit of research on the subject.  This is what I've found:  Women with Down syndrome can and do have children, but there is a 50 percent chance that their child will have Down syndrome. Men with Down syndrome are believed to be sterile, with only one documented instance of a male with Down syndrome who has fathered a child.
33235
Lots of complications that cuased the child to have less interest in his biological mother .\nIt is all aboutculture and society.\nWhen he grows up he would realize howmuch he missed \nBelieve me.
1118027
This is like asking Why are there so many different kinds of flowers, there is no one answer for this question. Sometimes the mother makes poor or uneducated choices during pregnancy or isn't aware of being pregnant; poor neutrition, smoking, drugs, exposure to certain drugs and chemicals will negatively affect the developing baby. Generally in this situation there is damage to the tissues of the developing baby stopping things from proceeding normally.  \n\nSometimes, genetics affect the embreo in the same way identical twins develop. Genetics are the "roadmap" that tells the cells what to be and where to go. Sometimes genetics tells the egg to seperate making two identical babys, but sometimes there are flaws in the "roadmap"   and things don't develop or don't develop properly.  \n\nSometimes there is no reason at all for the disability. It's a sad start to life but good parents will help the child to make the most of their situatin and lead a productive life.
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Without a doubt it was my son who made the biggest impact on my life. Sadly, he died at the age of 2, but I would never have known that totally unconditonal love you feel for your child if I'd not had him in my life. Makes it easier to understand other parents attitudes to their children.
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First of all, CONGRATULATIONS on your son!!  It sounds like you are really doing well to have your IFSP in place and therapy underway...some families don't recongnize the importance of Early Intervention!\n\nMy son is 2 years old and also has Down syndrome.  I have no first-person experience with adults with Down syndrome, but I have heard some wonderful stories of how people with Down syndrome can live pretty normal lives.  Once such story, which you may have already heard about is of Sujeet and Carrie Desai.  They are a couple, both with Down syndrome, who recently got married and who live mostly independently, but have some help.  There was a story on 20/20 about them and you can see the video at\n\nhttp://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=2354714&page=1\n\nAlso, I just this week attended a forum for my state's legislators on Developmental Disabilities.  Across the back wall of this large auditorium stretched a banner with literally hundreds of business and agencies that actively employ or help find employment for people with Developmental Disabilities.  There were stores, offices, law firms, hospitals, etc.  I was staggered to think of the options that will be open to my son when he is older.\n\nThere are other stories of people with Down syndrome living their dreams....  here are a couple links about two women, both with DS who have done some amazing things....one swam the English Channel and the other swam from Alcatraz to SF\n\nhttp://www.karengaffneyfoundation.com/swimmers.shtml\n\nhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/wesh/20061103/lo_wesh/10237606\n\nI think that things can only continue to improve for our kids.  I'm sure that you, like my husband and I, have the philosophy of never saying "can't".  Our children's potential is limitless!\n\nAlso, if you have not already found it, I would invite you to go to \nhttp://www.downsyn.com/\nand especially check out the forum.  There you will meet people with children of all ages who have DS.  They are a great source of support and information!\n\nBest of luck with your sweet little boy.  He will never cease to amaze you!
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Down syndrome is caused by trisomy of chromosome 21, that is, an additional chromosome in what should be a pair. This happens when the separation of homologous chromosomes during meiosis is incomplete. Meiosis occurs during gametogenesis, thus if it goes wrong, the resulting gametes will be either one chromosome short or will have one too many chromosomes. If the gamete with 24 chromosomes (23 normal + 1 additional 21) achieves fertilization with a normal gamete, the zigote will have 3 copies of chromosome 21 and will develop into an individual with Down Syndrome. \nSometimes only part of the information in chromosome 21 is repeated, thus there are various "degrees" of development of the syndrome.