SPRINGHALL BRITISH SCHOOL WORLD DOWN SYNDROME DAY CELEBRATION

Down syndrome is named after John Langdon Down, the British doctor who first described the condition in what year?

• 1867

• 1866

• 1966

• 2023

The British doctor who first described the condition is named_____

• Abraham Down James

• John Down Syndrome

• John Langdon Down

• James Langdon Down

Down Syndrome is a genetic disorder caused when abnormal cell division results in extra genetic material from chromosome 21.

• True

• False

• No Idea

What are the challenges faced by Down Syndrome?

• None

• Social stigma

• Educational opportunities

• Both

Down Syndrome WHD celebration Ribbon is...

• Blue and Yellow

• White and Black

• Purple and White

• Pink and Blue

When was Down syndrome first described?

• 50 years ago

• 200 years ago

• 158 years ago

• 100 years ago

Down syndrome is also referred to known as ……..

Students with Down Syndrome typically have strong social skills; pairing them with a Non-DS classmate can be a great strategy to help them learn.

• False

• True

A child with Down Syndrome typically meets developmental milestones at the same time as their peers.

• False

• True

What are the challenges faced by Down syndrome?

• Educational opportunities

• Both

• None

• Social stigma