Down Syndrome Fact Sheet

  • Down syndrome is the most common chromosomal abnormality.
  • Down syndrome occurs in approximately one in 800 live births.
  • In the US alone, approximately 5000 babies are born with Down syndrome each
    year.
  • People with Down syndrome have an extra 21St chromosome.
  • Between 85% and 95% of persons who receive a prenatal diagnosis of Down
    syndrome choose to terminate the pregnancy, based on information available
    to them.
  • Most persons with Down syndrome have some degree of mild to moderate
    cognitive disability.
  • Some people with Down syndrome go on to college after high school.
  • Advances in medicine and education; along with powerful grass roots parent
    organizations, have dramatically changed the potential of persons with Down
    syndrome.
  • As medical research has emphasized windows of opportunity for learning specific
    skills, educators have developed methods for augmenting the natural learning to
    maximize the potential of each child with Down syndrome.
Please Visit These Local Resources for More
Information on Their Services
The mission of the ALIVE Center is to
promote placement and effective use of
volunteers and to provide access to
information and resources enhancing
human service delivery

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The Kelly Autism Program addresses
the educational and social skills needs
of adolescents and young adults.  The
Kelly Autism Program serves
adolescents and young adults
diagnosed along the autism spectrum
continuum, as well as their families.
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to add your service group's information to this page.
Down Syndrome of South Central Kentucky
Resource Page
TOYS R US Toy Guide

The Toys R Us Toy Guide for
Differently-Abled Kids offers
unique toys and gift ideas for
fun and learning.
TOPSoccer (The Outreach Program for Soccer) is a
community-based training and team placement
program for young athletes with disabilities. The
program, which is organized by SKY Soccer Club
volunteers, is designed to bring the opportunity of
learning and playing soccer to any boy or girl, age 5
– high school, who has a mental or physical
disability. For more information contact the SKY
soccer office at 846-1010 or via email
office@skysoccer.org or call Gail Hiles at 846-1683,
gail.hiles@wku.edu.
Our Mission is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of
Olympic-type sports for individuals with intellectual disabilities by giving them continuing
opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate
in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes
and the community.

For more information, please contact:
                                                            State Office
                                                            105 Lakeview Court
                                                            Frankfort, KY 40601
                                                            800-633-7403
                                                            502-695-8222
                                                            http://www.soky.org/
Down's Heart Group

A charity offering support and
information relating to heart
conditions associated with Down's
Syndrome.  The Group aims to
provide unbiased, up to date facts,
thus enabling individuals to make
informed choices.

Click HERE for more information