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\"John

John Langdon Down<\/p><\/div>\n

Cronolog\u00eda - Historia del s\u00edndrome de Down<\/h2>\n

En 1866, el m\u00e9dico ingl\u00e9s John Langdon Down relacion\u00f3 las caracter\u00edsticas f\u00edsicas de las personas con s\u00edndrome de Down con una menor capacidad intelectual. Hoy sabemos que el s\u00edndrome de Down es un conjunto de s\u00edntomas mentales y f\u00edsicos que resultan de tener una copia extra del cromosoma 21.<\/p>\n

Ver una l\u00ednea de tiempo que muestra la historia del s\u00edndrome de Down<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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La historia de dos s\u00edndromes<\/h2>\n

Un comentario de Michelle Sie Whitten, <\/em>Directora Ejecutiva, Fundaci\u00f3n Global del S\u00edndrome de Down<\/em><\/p>\n

Antes de los a\u00f1os ochenta, la inmensa mayor\u00eda de las personas con s\u00edndrome de Down en Estados Unidos eran internadas en instituciones, a menudo cuando eran beb\u00e9s o ni\u00f1os peque\u00f1os. Hoy, la vida media de una persona con s\u00edndrome de Down es de 60 a\u00f1os. En general, las personas con s\u00edndrome de Down viven ahora en casa y participan en nuestras comunidades.<\/p>\n

Lea la historia de dos s\u00edndromes<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Conceptos err\u00f3neos frente a la realidad<\/h2>\n

Hay muchos conceptos err\u00f3neos sobre las personas con s\u00edndrome de Down. La Global Down Syndrome Foundation se dedica a corregir las ideas err\u00f3neas y, con el tiempo, a financiar investigaciones que aborden mejor los problemas m\u00e9dicos y cognitivos asociados a esta enfermedad.<\/p>\n

Inf\u00f3rmate sobre el s\u00edndrome de Down<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Folleto sobre pruebas prenatales<\/h2>\n

El Congreso Nacional sobre el S\u00edndrome de Down y Global se han unido para publicar la segunda edici\u00f3n del innovador folleto sobre las pruebas prenatales del s\u00edndrome de Down, disponible en ingl\u00e9s y espa\u00f1ol. La segunda edici\u00f3n, creada a partir de la primera encuesta nacional a mujeres embarazadas y profesionales m\u00e9dicos, es f\u00e1cilmente accesible en formato electr\u00f3nico o impreso sin coste alguno.<\/p>\n

M\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n sobre nuestro folleto GRATUITO de pruebas prenatales<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Mapa

Organizaciones locales y nacionales para el s\u00edndrome de Down<\/p><\/div>\n

Recursos<\/h2>\n

Encuentre una organizaci\u00f3n cercana que apoye a las personas de su comunidad. Inf\u00f3rmate tambi\u00e9n sobre las organizaciones de s\u00edndrome de Down de \u00e1mbito nacional.<\/p>\n

Vea ahora las organizaciones locales y nacionales<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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