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Dr John Langdon Down

FROM MONGOLISM TO DOWN SYNDROME – A LESS KNOWN JOURNEY You’ve heard of Down Syndrome. But do you know why it’s called that?Most people assume it’s descriptive. Something about “down” or delayed development.They’re wrong.The name honors a man who changed everything for people society had written off as worthless. John Langdon Down was 29 years […]