REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio — Life does not stop with the diagnosis of a disability. In fact, it becomes all the more special. It’s estimated that 250,000 people in the United States and about 4 million people worldwide have Down syndrome.
Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21. It affects intellectual and physical development and can cause health problems such as heart defects.
“I was oblivious and ignorant to everything that had to do with Down syndrome prior to having a child that had Down syndrome,” said Brandi Keaton-Spencer…