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SUBMITTER: Skotko BG
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3740159 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Skotko Brian G BG Levine Susan P SP Goldstein Richard R
American journal of medical genetics. Part A 20110909 10
This study asks people with Down syndrome (DS), ages 12 and older, about their self-perception so that their information could be shared with new and expectant parents of children with DS. We analyzed valid and reliable survey instruments from 284 people with DS on the mailing lists of 6 non-profit DS organizations around the country. Among those surveyed, nearly 99% of people with DS indicated that they were happy with their lives, 97% liked who they are, and 96% liked how they look. Nearly 99% ...[more]