Options+for+Dealing+with+Down+Syndrome

=Options for Down syndrome= There are a few options for Down Syndrome.

1. Don't have children if you are over the age of 35. The older that you get the more likely you are to have a child born with down syndrome.

2. During pregnancy, have tests on your unborn baby to see if he/she has Down Syndrome or not (See Amniocentisis).

3. Have an abortion.

4. Put the baby up for adoption after it has been born.

5. Keep the baby.

If you decide to keep the baby, then it is important that you treat any potentially harmful symptoms such as heart defects right away. For the most part, Down syndrome patients are able to live semi-normal lives. People with Down syndrome are able to perform every day tasks, such as attend school or hold a job, but it is important that they receive special care. Special education programs are able to help people with Down syndrome to live near normal lives.