Down syndrome characteristics

Besides being cute and loveable, some Down syndrome characteristics are as follows:

Physical Features
Hair that is soft and thin
Sensitive skin, can be mottled and fair
Shape of chest-can be funnel shaped or pigeon breasted
Upward slanting eyes, small folds of skin at inner corners
Small ears with the tops folded over, small ear passages
Small mouth, shallow roof of mouth (makes the tongue look larger
when actually it's typical size)
Teeth- late eruption, misshapen, missing, out of place
Smaller than normal head (not usually noticeable unless measured)
Back of the head flattened
Soft spots on head bigger-take longer to close
Broader nose, flattened nasal bridge
“Sandal Gap” between big toe and rest of toes
Hands smaller, fingers shorter
Feet smaller

Keep in mind that some kids have a lot of characteristics and some have only a few.

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