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Welcome to DownSyndrome.com
The Down Syndrome Social Network … A place for friends
Why Create a Social Network?
DownSyndrome.com is the social network for the world’s interests and passions online relating to Down syndrome. Thousands of people visit every day coming together across DownSyndrome.com to explore and express their interests, share information, make friendships, and meet new people around the world.
The goal of DownSyndrome.com is to make our world more informed and accommodating. Please join us in our pursuit to change the world.
There are various ways to use DownSyndrome.com:
- Interact with your friends, families, support groups, etc.
- Let everyone know your child’s accomplishments, give us updates, share upcoming events and stories
- Get the word out on important issues and causes and inspire others to take action
- Exchange parenting tips and help benefit the community from your experiences
- Connect with people in similar situations from every corner of the World.
- Make your “website and/or blog” – Share your experiences with the World
- Help your friends and family with Down Syndrome get online also
- Learn new techniques and mentor new and expecting parents
Latest Posts
Today was a rough day
As many of you know, when it comes to my kids, especially Teddy, I am a very optimistic kind of dad. I have this belief system that things are going to work out and Teddy is going to have great experiences in whatever direction life takes him. I treat Teddy more
Time goes by so fast … Thank you so much Alex and Alex’s Mom!
Running this site is really hard. Keeping the servers online, paying the bills, dealing with the incessant spam and of course reconciling the time spent with my own life ... My wife and three children and my very demanding job are very rewarding but are also time consuming. But the more
My Son Teddy
Hello everyone..I wanted to post a video of my son Teddy. It has a song that I love that makes me tear up every time. I wanted to kick this multimedia experience off by posting something of my own. I absolutely encourage you all to post your own pictures and more
That which we do today will echo throughout the generations to come
This is an amazing guest post from a former educator and parent of a child with down syndrome.... Down syndrome education Rebecca Frederick-Jilg One of our wonderful visitors wrote in asking for activities to do with a group of people to help them get an understanding of what it might be like to more
The Future is Not Ours to See!
I was sent this video today and I think it epitomizes what most parents who have children with Down syndrome feel. Life is worth living and only we will know how wonderful those lives can make our own. Thanks Sharon for sharing. --Justin
Information and Resources
That which we do today will echo throughout the generations to come
This is an amazing guest post from a former educator and parent of a child with down syndrome.... Down syndrome education Rebecca Frederick-Jilg One of our wonderful visitors wrote in asking for activities to do with a group of people to help them get an understanding of what it might be like to more
What is Down Syndrome?
What is Down syndrome? Down syndrome is a developmental disorder caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21. This disorder is caused by an error in cell division that results in an extra 21st chromosome. Having an extra copy of this chromosome means that each gene may be producing more protein more
What Causes Down Syndrome?
What causes Down syndrome? Normally in reproduction, the egg cell of the mother and the sperm cell of the father start out with the usual number of 46 chromosomes. The egg and sperm cells undergo cell division where the 46 chromosomes are divided in half and the egg and the sperm more
Books and Videos Relating to Down Syndrome
Down Syndrome: The First 18 Months Director: Will Schermerhorn Studio: Blueberry Shoes Productions LLC, DVD Release Date: December 23, 2003 Woodbine House is very pleased to bring you this video, created by Will Schermerhorn, and filled with adorable images of babies with Down syndrome, inspiring stories of parents, and practical information from the more
History of Down Syndrome
History of Down' Syndrome In 1959 Professor Jerome Lejeune, a geneticist in Paris, discovered that Down Syndrome occurred as a result of a trisomy of chromosome 21. This means that instead of the usual 46 chromosomes in the cells of the body, there is an extra chromosome 21, making 47 chromosomes more
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