Facts - Down syndrome

• The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) insures all children with Down syndrome free access to appropriate public education. This act enables all those w/disabilities to have the same public education as typical children. Teachers: Don't underestimate the abilities of your students no matter what..

 

• When you refer to a person with a disability, you always state the person first and then state their disability! NEVER say, "That Down syndrome person," or, "That blind person." We are all humans, first and foremost, whether we have a disability or not. Emma is a person just like you and just like me.  

 

• There are over 400,000 people with Down Syndrome in the United States today. With statistics like these we need to come together as a nation to become more familiar with what Down Syndrome really is.