There are two kinds of Down syndrome. The reason that this is noteworthy
is that the SSA evaluate them differently. The two are mosaic Down syndrome
and non-mosaic Down syndrome.
If a person has non-mosaic Down syndrome, this means that there is an extra
copy of chromosome 21 in every cell of his or her body. This accounts
for 98% of all people with Down syndrome. Almost every case demonstrates
mental, neurological, and skeletal system impairments. The SSA considers
a person with non-mosaic Down syndrome to be
disabled from birth and eligible to receive Social Security Disability Benefits.
Mosaic Down syndrome when a person has some cells with the normal two copies
of chromosome 21 and other cells with an extra copy of chromosome 21.
Only 1-2 percent of people that have Down syndrome have this form. The
effects on the person vary greatly--some suffer disabling impairments
others have it and it is not detected clinically.
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