Down syndrome is a genetic developmental disorder which is caused by an extra chromosome called chromosome 21. Individuals with Down syndrome tend to have very distinct features facially. These include a small, broad nose, a flat face, a large tongue, and eyes which have small folds of skin in the corners.
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This is a community blog, peopled by parents and other relatives of children with Downs. It was created as a place for people to connect with others going through the same problems and to share their daily joys and struggles with one another.
http://www.downsyndrome.com/
The father of five children, one of which is a girl born with Down Syndrome, began this blog when she was a year old as a way, he said, to keep his sanity in the face of a community and friends who treat the family, and his daughter, "differently" and make them feel bad.
http://downsyndromelife.blogspot.com/
A mother frustrated by the fact that most books and websites for new parents are not relevant to her as the mother of a baby with Down syndrome, created this blog to share what worked for her and what didn't.
http://downsyndromenewmama.blogspot.com/
Created by a woman so that she could share her findings and research on Downs syndrome with the hope of being able to help her brother.
http://gotdownsyndrome.blogspot.com/
