Down+syndrome_Emma

=FACTS ABOUT DOWN SYNDROME (DS)=


 * Down Syndrome is dominant.
 * It is inherited by a small percentage of the mother or father.
 * Some of the symptoms are mental retardation, upward slant to the eyes, decreased muscle tone, flattened facial profile and small nose, abnormal shape to the ears and small mouth, and laxity around the body joints.
 * There is no treatment for Down Syndrome. But people with DS can who have hearing problems, heart defects or growth delays can have good medical and supportive care.

=FUN FACTS =
 * About 1 and 900 people have DS.
 * Most women who have babies under the age of 35 can give DS to their children.
 * People who have DS usually have an extra chromosome 21 (they have three while we have two)
 * The majority to have an extra chromosome is 95%.
 * 4% have a little extra attached to another chromosome.
 * 1% have a mixed pattern of cells in their bodies
 * Some people with DS have learning problems.
 * In early life people with DS have hypotonia (poor muscle tone)
 * They are most likely to have digestive problems



=WEBSITE FOR INFORMATION ON DS= []

=PEDIGREE=
 * Mary married Tim and had two girls: Jane and Annie
 * They all have DS
 * Annie married Ryan
 * Ryan does not have DS
 * Jane married Jack
 * Jack has DS
 * Annie and Ryan have three children: Joe, Sara, and Robert
 * They all have DS
 * Jane and Jack also have three children: Quinn, Bob, and Mary[[image:http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTkDiNPadCbHx5uGJByN6qJicoyBkj-koxyqPCL69veUX27VgTf width="159" height="199" align="right" caption="This is Becky from GLEE"]]
 * They all have DS
 * Quinn dies because of breast cancer
 * Bob marries Jess who does not have DS
 * They have two children: Brandon and Sally
 * They both have DS
 * Mary married David who does not have DS
 * They did not have any children
 * But Mary and David got a divorce
 * Joe married Renne who does not have DS
 * They have identical twin boys: Blake and Brandon
 * They both have DS
 * Sara marries Mike and has one girl: Carol
 * Carol has DS
 * Robert marries Diana who has DS
 * They have a boy named Dan
 * Dan has DS

=Journal/Diary=

Monday
Today was my first day of school. Everyone made fun of me. I think it was because I'm different. My sister Renne is kind of popular. Everybody loves her. Sometimes poeple will pull my hair and laugh at me, it's not fun. Boy is forth grade hard. My sister tells me that I'm really smart and that is why i write in my journal everyday about what I do and what I see. I wish I was like my sister. Finally the school day is over though. That was the best part of my day. Well write to you tomorrow. Oh and by the way my name is Lisa

-Lisa

Tuesday
Today was a little bit better. Not as much kids bullied me and I made a new friend! My new friend's name is Samantha but I call her Sam or Sammy. We both dream about becoming popular and we both have sisters who are popular. Her sister's name is Margret. I think I have heard of her before. My sister is best friend with her I think. Sam told me that her sister is the preppy type but she isn't. Sam is more the sporty tomboy type.Sam loves to skate board. I hope she can teach me sometime. It looks kind of tricky. Sam tells me that she gets straight As even though it doesn't look like it. We have so much in common and I hope to become best friends with her soon. Well write to you tomorrow!

-Lisa

Wednesday
Me and my new friend hung out at the park this after noon after school. I'm starting to think my sister is making sure no one bullies me because it has been happening less and less as the days go on. Well me and Sam were climbing on the jungle gym and playing on the monkey bars. we swung on the swings and ran around and played two person tag. I tagged her first then she would tagged me back. But we had to wait five seconds so it would be fair. Later on Sam was teaching me how to kick up your board when you are standing around or need to pick up your board. I asked Sam why I couldn't ride the skateboard yet. She said "We'll try tomorrow it's getting late we should be heading home and starting out homework." I said "OK good idea." So we went home and did our homework. Today was so much fun and I hope to do something like this again but even funner. Well write to you tomorrow!

-Lisa

Thursday
People have started to make fun of me again. But it wasn't to terrible. I tell Sam that I will come home crying. She felt bad for me so she said that we are going to something really fun after school. She said I would love it. I was so excited. When we got back to the park she told me what we were doing. I was really excited! She told me that she was going to teach me how to SKATEBOARD!!!!!! I was super excited. She first told me tat you have to have one put one foot on the board and the other one on the ground. It was kind of scary. She told me to push lightly with the foot on the ground. Then put that foot on the board. I pushed off and I slowly rode across the parking lot. Sam was standing next to me and was helping me push. i kept going and going and going. She said I did fantastic. For a while i forgot what happened at school. Well write to you later.

-Lisa

Friday
Me and Sam kept on practicing skateboarding after school again. I fell this time and i scratched my elbow. It wasn't a bad scratch but she helped me up and she put medicine on. Sam is the best! But I found out that I had Down Syndrome today. My mom and dad told me. I asked if it was a bad thing. They said no. They said that it is a condition where a girl or a boy has an extra chromosome 21. They said that they can have mental retardation, decrease in muscle tone, slightly slanted eyes, a small nose, flattened facial profile, abnormal shape to the ears and a small moth and have laxity around the body joins. They told me that 1 in 900 people have Down Syndrome. They also have hypotonia which mean poor muscle tone. Also they can have digestive problems. My parents told me that i have a minor case of Down Syndrome. They told me that some people can be judge mental, so that is why they are picking on me. I said to them that how come Renne or my parents don't have Down Syndrome? They said it is because I was adopted! I was so surprised. i asked how come you are tell me all of this now. they said because we didn't think I was ready to hear it. But later on I got over it and I said to my parents I'm happy to be me and I am happy to know who I am and more about my disease. They said "glad to hear it honey" then they gave me a big family hug. Well write to you some time soon!

- Lisa the happiest girl in the world!

=THE END!!!:)=