CharacteristicsDown's syndrome
All children born with Down's syndrome have some degree of learning disability and delayed development, but this varies widely between individual children.
Delayed development
Children with Down's syndrome may be slower to learn skills like sitting, standing, walking and talking. They'll develop these skills eventually, it just takes more time.
Some children with Down's syndrome may have more complex needs. For example, they may also be autistic or have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Children with Down's syndrome often need more support as they grow up, including extra help at school.
Physical characteristics
People with Down's syndrome have more in common with their families than with other people with Down's syndrome.
Just like the rest of the population, they'll inherit their families' characteristics.
Health conditions
Some conditions are more common in people with Down's syndrome.
These include heart conditions and problems with hearing and vision.