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About Down syndrome

About Down syndrome. www.downsyndromevictoria.org.au 1300 658 873. We are all different but all the same.

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About Down syndrome

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  1. About Down syndrome www.downsyndromevictoria.org.au 1300 658 873

  2. We are all different but all the same.

  3. Have you noticed how we are all different…the colour of our hair, the colour of our eyes?Some of us like to read, some like to run.Some people are friendly, while some people are shy.No body is exactly same.We don’t have to be exactly the same to enjoy being together.

  4. Let’s meet four different children now

  5. Meet Molly Molly loves to run around in the park

  6. Molly goes to a kinder for children who take a bit longer to learn things. The teachers there spend lots of time helping her to get ready for school.

  7. This is Ashleigh Everyday, Ashleigh goes to school just like you.

  8. At school Ashleigh needs a bit of help with writing and reading but she doesn't need help with art, she loves drawing pictures of her friends and family

  9. This is Phoebe Phoebe loves the beach and surf life saving

  10. Pheobe loves athletics and is a great runner. She also enjoys cross country and swimming.

  11. This is Jackson Jackson goes to high school

  12. Jackson goes to • Drama classes. • He has been a • TV show. • He loves acting.

  13. What do all these children have in common? Even though they are all very different… They all have something called Down syndrome. They were born with Down syndrome.

  14. Chromosomes People usually have 46 chromosomes in every cell of their body. People with Down syndrome have 47 Chromosomes in every cell of their body. This is what a chromosome looks like magnified

  15. Chromosomes carry the plan that tells our bodies how to grow. It’s a bit like a recipe for a cake. • Having the extra chromosome makes the growing plan work a little differently for people with Down syndrome (different ingredients

  16. About 50 babies are born with Down syndrome in Victoria each year

  17. Babies with Down syndrome need lots of love and attention, just like other babies.

  18. Children with Down syndrome may not speak quite the same as you and they may take longer to learn some things, but they are very much the same as you.

  19. Friendship Everyone needs friends. Do you have a friend with a disability like Down syndrome? If you do then you should treat them the same as your other friends.

  20. Sometimes you may need to help your friend, but mostly they will like to give things a try without help first. You should encourage them to try to do things for themselves. Everyone likes to have a go and try things.

  21. People with Down syndrome may look a bit different and may take a little longer to learn some things but...

  22. Look around you, everybody is different…. Wouldn’t life be boring if everyone was the same? www.downsyndromevictoria.org.au 1300 658 873

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