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Not every child with Down syndrome has these outward physical appearances, but they are clues:

  • Flat facial profile
  • Slightly flattened bridge of nose; small nose
  • Highly flexible
  • Low muscle tone
  • Head is small for their age
  • Ears are small, lowset
  • Eyes have an upward slant
  • Small skinfolds on corners of eyes (epicanthal folds)
  • Light spots on irises of eyes (Brushfield's Spots)
  • Small mouth, low roof of mouth
  • Sometimes a cleft lip
  • Small, wide hands
  • Wide flat feet with short toes
  • Short stature (height)
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