Abstract
This paper will address students who have the diagnosis of Down syndrome. It will encompass the overall understanding of what a child with Down syndrome experiences in and outside of the classroom, as well as some of the physical characteristics that can manifest as a result of a genetic mutation resulting in the diagnosis of Down syndrome.
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Journal of Gender and Power is an Open Access Journal. Copyright of the article published in the Journal of Gender and Power is retained by the authors with first publication rights granted to the Adam Mickiewicz University Press.