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Resources:
National Down Syndrome Society
http://www.ndss.org/
What Is Down Syndrome?
Reviewed by: My Child Without Limits Advisory Committee September 2009
Down syndrome is the most common cause of mild to moderate mental retardation and the mental and physical medical problems that often come with it. It was named after John Langdon Down, the first physician to identify the syndrome.
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