Get the Facts: Support Mechanisms for Persons with Down Syndrome
In Jamaica, there is an incidence of Down syndrome (DS) for 1 in every 868 live births, as reported by the Jamaica Down’s Syndrome Foundation (JDSF). The term ‘Down syndrome’ was originally called ‘Mongolism’ but was changed in the early 1970s after large-scale negative feedback. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a public health agency in...









