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==Overview==


==Sociological and cultural aspects==
==[[Down syndrome overview|Overview]]==
[[Disability|Advocates]] for people with Down syndrome point to various factors, such as special education and parental support groups to make life easier for parents. There are also strides being made in education, housing, and social settings to create environments which are accessible and supportive to people with Down syndrome. In most developed countries, since the early twentieth century many people with Down syndrome were housed in institutions or colonies and excluded from society. However, since the early 1960s parents and their organizations (such as [http://www.mencap.org.uk/ MENCAP]), educators and other professionals have generally advocated a policy of inclusion,<ref>{{cite book |title=Inclusion |publisher=National Down Syndrome Society |url=http://www.ndss.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1941&Itemid=236 |accessdate = 2006-05-21}}</ref> bringing people with any form of mental or physical disability into general society as much as possible. In many countries, people with Down syndrome are educated in the normal school system; there are increasingly higher-quality opportunities to mix special education with regular education settings.


Despite this change, reduced abilities of people with Down syndrome can pose a challenge to parents and families. Although living with family is preferable to institutionalization, people with Down syndrome often encounter patronizing attitudes and discrimination in the wider community.
==[[Down syndrome historical perspective|Historical Perspective]]==


The first World Down Syndrome Day was held on 21 March 2006. The day and month were chosen to correspond with 21 and trisomy respectively. It was proclaimed by Down Syndrome International.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.worlddownsyndromeday.org|title=World Down Syndrome Day| accessdate = 2006-06-02}}</ref> In the United States, the National Down Syndrome Society observes Down Syndrome Month every October as "a forum for dispelling stereotypes, providing accurate information, and raising awareness of the potential of individuals with Down syndrome."<ref>[http://www.ndss.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1962&Itemid=233 National Down Syndrome Society]</ref> In South Africa, Down Syndrome Awareness Day is held every October 20.<ref>[http://www.downsyndrome.org.za/main.aspx?artid=54 Down Syndrome South Africa]</ref>
==[[Down syndrome pathophysiology|Pathophysiology]]==
 
==[[Down syndrome causes|Causes]]==
 
==[[Down syndrome differential diagnosis|Differentiating Down syndrome from other Diseases]]==
 
==[[Down syndrome epidemiology and demographics|Epidemiology and Demographics]]==
 
==[[Down syndrome risk factors|Risk Factors]]==
 
==[[Down syndrome screening|Screening]]==
 
==[[Down syndrome natural history, complications and prognosis|Natural History, Complications and Prognosis]]==


==References ==
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==Sources==
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Sources

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  • Epstein, Charles J. (2006). Critical Genes in Critical Region. Nature, 441: 582-583.
  • Ganong, W.J. (2005). Review of Medical Physiology. New York: Mc-Graw Hill.
  • Nelson, David L., & Gibbs, Richard H. (2004). The Critical Region in Trisomy-21. Science, 306: 619-621.
  • Olson, L.E., Richtsmeier J.T., & Reeves R.H. (2004). A Chromosome-21 Critical Region Does Not Cause Specific Down Syndrome Phenotypes. Science, 306: 687-690.
  • Reeves, Roger H., et al. (2000). The DNA Sequence of Human Chromosome 21. Nature, 405: 311-319.
  • Underwood, J.C.E. (2004). General and Systematic Pathology. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.

Bibliography

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  • Buckley, S. (2000). Living with Down Syndrome. Portsmouth, UK: The Down Syndrome Educational Trust. ISBN 1903806011.
  • Down Syndrome Research Foundation (2005). Bright Beginnings: A Guide for New Parents. Buckinghamshire, UK: Down Syndrome Research Foundation.
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  • Kingsley, J. (1994). Count Us In: Growing up with Down Syndrome. San Diego: Harcourt Brace. Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (help)
  • Pueschel, S.M., M. Sustrova, eds. (1997). Adolescents with Down Syndrome: Toward a More Fulfilling Life. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes.
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