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Does Down syndrome affect speech?


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Down syndrome:

  1. The trisomy of the 21st chromosome is referred to as Down syndrome.
  2. It is a genetic disorder characterized by the formation of a third copy of the 21st chromosome in children.
  3. Children affected with down syndrome may suffer from speech impairment.


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