Down+Syndrome_+Danielle+Marra

Today we went to the doctor to get a screening to see if my daughter has down syndrome, and she does. me and my husband were in shock mainly because we had no knowledge of down syndrome. i bothered the doctor all day asking for information. this is how our conversation went with the doctor. doctor: we just got the test results back me: does she have it?
 * my daughter **
 * by: sophia smith **
 * Dear diary, **
 * **Doctor: yes your daughter has Down Syndrome **
 * **Me: (in shock) ok would you inform me about Down Syndrome? **
 * **Doctor: of course what would you like to know? **
 * **Me: well everything really but ill just start off by asking what is down sundrome? **
 * **Doctor: well Down syndrome is a developmental disorder that is caused by an extra coy of of chromosome 21. **
 * **Me: good now i know what it is! how do people normally get this disorder? **
 * **Doctor: this is typically caused by nondisjunction, this is when a pair of #21 chromosomes fails to seperate. **
 * **Me: thank you doctor this is really helping. now i would like to know the symnotms for Down Syndrome. **
 * **Doctor: yes, the symntoms are a flat face, small broad nose, abnormally shaped ears, a large tongue, upward and slanting eyes with small folds of skin in the corners. **
 * **<span style="color: #780881; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Me: ok now for my last question, is there a cure for my daughters disorder? **
 * **<span style="color: #780881; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Doctor: no mam, im sorry theres no cure for Down Syndrome. though physical and speech therapy can help the disorder a little more "normal" you could say. **
 * **<span style="color: #780881; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Me: thank you so much doctor now i am fully aware on my daughters disorder. This was very helpful! **
 * **<span style="color: #780881; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Doctor: of course good luck with everything see you back here soon for a check up to see how shes doing! **