Myths & Truths

TRUTH: Down syndrome is the most commonly occurring genetic condition. One in every 691 babies in the United States is born with Down syndrome, or approximately 6,000 births per year. Today, there are more than 400,000 people with Down syndrome living in the United States. MYTH: People with Down syndrome have a short life span. TRUTH: Life expectancy for individuals with Down …

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B.U.D.S. is a non-profit organization that was started in 2003 that benefits anyone in North Alabama that is impacted by Down syndrome. Down syndrome is the #1 genetic variation.      Down syndrome occurs in one out of every 733 live births, and more than 400,000 people living with Down syndrome in the United States. Down syndrome affects people of all …