What Do You Know About Down Syndrome?

What causes down syndrome?

• A viral infection.

• Insufficient vitamins during pregnancy.

• An extra copy of chromosome 21.

• Pollution in the air.

Down syndrome is the most common chromosomal condition diagnosed in the United States.

• TRUE

• FALSE

About one in ________ babies born in the United States have Down syndrome.

• 100

• 50

• 700

• 350

Older mothers have a higher chance of giving birth to a baby with Down syndrome.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The likelihood of having a baby with Down syndrome is _________ in women who become pregnant at age 35 or older.

• higher

• lower

Children with Down syndrome are at risk for other health problems.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is the current life expectancy for a person with down syndrome in the U.S.?

• 25

• 40

• 60

• 85

In 1983, a person with DS was expected to live only to age:

• 40

• 16

• 2

• 25

There is a higher chance of certain medical conditions in people with Down syndrome, including: (you can choose more than 1)

• congenital heart disease

• Alzheimer's disease

• Covid

• Cavities

Today, life expectancy is higher thanks to new therapies and medical care that improve the quality of life for people with DS.

• FALSE

• TRUE