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Down's Syndrome Association: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides basic information for new parents of a Down's Syndrome baby, using the text and pictures from an attractive booklet produced for this purpose.
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National Down Syndrome Society

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Down's Syndrome Society provides detailed information about Down Syndrome, including diagnosis, specific health issues, development information, education, and life planning issues.
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Your Genes, Your Health: Down Syndrome

For Students 9th - 10th
Key facts about Down Syndrome are available on this page--just roll over the icons. For more detailed information, use the left navigation to explore causes, diagnosis, treatment, and more.
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Trisomy 21: The Story of Down Syndrome

For Students 9th - 10th
Written by a physician who has a child with Down Syndrome, this article reviews basic genetics and explains the occurrence of Down Syndrome as a result of nondisjunction in cell division. Includes normal and Down karyotypes....
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Ds Health: Prenatal Screening for Down Syndrome

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay serves as a guide to prenatal testing for Down Syndrome and describes breakthroughs in ultrasound techniques which allow doctors to detect Down Syndrome without the need for an amniocentesis procedure.
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University of Utah

University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: Examples of Aneuploidy

For Students 9th - 10th
Only a few types of aneuploidy are compatible with life. Use this drop-down menu to understand more about common genetic disorders resulting from monoploidy and polyploidy, such as Down Syndrome. Learn features of the disorder, see how...
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Curated OER

Down Syndrome

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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Science.ca: Uchida Chromosome Mapping Game

For Students 9th - 10th
This game has students matching pairs of chromosomes to determine if there are any extras, indicating Down Syndrome.
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Bryn Mawr College

Serendip: Mitosis, Meiosis and Fertilization

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Brief text summary of what students learn in the Mitosis, Meiosis and Fertilization lab, along with links to download Student Handouts in PDF and Word formats, and Teacher Preparation Notes in PDF format. The lab is a hands-on lesson...
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Illinois Ds Birth Rates and Counts by County

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on births of babies with Down Syndrome in Illinois. Information is present by county.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Chromosomal Disorders

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Some children are born with genetic defects that are not carried by a single gene. Instead, an error in a larger part of the chromosome or even in an entire...
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The National Fragile X Foundation

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
"Fragile X Syndrome is the most common, known cause of inherited mental impairment." Many aspects of the condition are explained at this very supportive site, and can be accessed through the menu down the left side of the page. The...
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University of Utah

University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: Examples of Single Gene Disorders

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this drop-down menu to explore singe gene disorders such as Cystic Fibrosis, Huntington Disease, Sickle Cell, and more. Learn the symptoms and features of the disease, how to treat and/or manage the disease, and links to additional...
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Teeter's Page

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This site opens with a large picture of a little girl with Apert Syndrome. Scroll down for links to her story and videos of her as a baby. Link to countless other children with the same Syndrome.
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First Signs: Other Developmental Disorders

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Although developmental and behavioral disorders are increasingly widespread, they are still poorly understood by most of society. The lack of knowledge is further compounded by the stigma that often accompanies a diagnosis of a...
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Center for Parent Information and Resources

Nichcy Publications: Disability Information

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Here are fact sheets on disabilities, available in text or PDF, English or Spanish. Each offers characteristics of the disability, tips for teachers and parents, and lists of related resources.
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Center for Parent Information and Resources

Nichcy Publications: Disability Information

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Here are fact sheets on disabilities, available in text or PDF, English or Spanish. Each offers characteristics of the disability, tips for teachers and parents, and lists of related resources.
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University of Arizona

The Biology Project: Human Biology

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides basic information on human genetics and reproduction using tutorials, simulations, images and quizzes. There are also links to other worthwhile sites.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Translocations in the Germline

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this passage and study the graphics to complete a five-question quiz related to translocation.

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