There are three types of Down’s syndrome: Trisomy 21 (95%), Translocation (4%) and Mosaic (1%)
Approx 750 babies a year are born with Down’s syndrome in the UK Although the chance of a woman having a child with Down’s syndrome increases with her age at the time of conception, 80% of children with Down’s syndrome are born to women younger than 35
Many children with Down’s syndrome attend mainstream school and many adults can live independently and hold down jobs All people with Down’s syndrome experience some form of learning disability, which can range from mild to severe People with Down’s syndrome look more like their family members than other people with Down’s syndrome Life expectancy for people with Down’s syndrome has increased to 60 years and older Just like anyone else, people with Down’s syndrome are all unique individuals with different talents, abilities and personalities
