Some common physical features of
What is Down
Syndrome?
Down syndrome is a
condition in which a person
has an extra chromosome.
Chromosomes are small
“packages” of genes in the
body. They determine how a
baby's body forms during
pregnancy and how the
baby's body functions as it
grows in the womb and after
birth.
Down syndrome include:
 A flattened face, especially the
bridge of the nose
 Almond-shaped eyes that slant
up, a tongue that tends to stick
out of the mouth
 A short neck, small ears, small
hands and feet
 Small pinky fingers that
sometimes curve toward the
thumb
EPIDEMIOLOGY
Down syndrome continues
to be the most common
chromosomal disorder. Each
year, about 6,000 babies are
born with Down syndrome,
which is about 1 in every 700
babies born. Between 1979
and 2003, the number of
babies born with Down
syndrome increased by
about 30%.
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES FOR
CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME
1. They are visual learners.
2. They understand a lot more than they can say.
3. They are able to follow classroom rules and routines.
4. They need help to remember instructions – use
shorter phrases or visual clues.
5. Teacher’s expectations of behavior, attitude and ability
should be high.
6. Children with Down syndrome can learn.
REFERENCES:
 https://www.google.com
/search?q=down+syndro
me+definition&rlz=1C1C
HBF_enPH861PH861&o
q=down+syndrome+defi
nition&aqs=chrome..69i5
7j0l7.7157j1j7&sourceid=
chrome&ie=UTF-8
 https://www.cdc.gov/ncb
ddd/birthdefects/downsy
ndrome.html
ETIOLOGY
About 95 percent of the
time, Down syndrome is
caused by trisomy 21 — the
person has three copies of
chromosome 21, instead of
the usual two copies, in all
cells. This is caused by
abnormal cell division during
the development of the
sperm cell or the egg cell.
Mosaic Down syndrome.