Down Syndrome Research Paper

Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by chromosomal abnormalities altering the course of development in a newborn. Having a child with Down syndrome is a traumatic experience to parents.  Until recently not much was known about this defect, but today there is an increased awareness amongst people.  Thanks to several research papers published on Down syndrome.

Most of the research papers published on Down syndrome elaborates the defect from a medical perspective. So if your objective is to present a research paper on Down syndrome without elaborating the medical terminologies such as trisomy 21, epicanthic, oblique fissures, flexion furrow, karyo type etc you can do it in an interesting manner, here are a few tips to it.

•    Determine the structure of your paper
•    Focus on the concepts you intend to present.
•    Make it interesting to your target audience
•    Keep it simple

Determine the structure of your paper

Structure of the paper is like an outline to your research paper.  When you determine the outline it becomes easier to present the content in sequence.

Focus on the concepts you intend to present

•    To begin with provide a brief introduction about the syndrome explaining how and why it is caused. Mention facts such as the risk of giving birth to a baby with Down syndrome increases in women who are over thirty years of age.

•    Include the characteristics of children affected by Down syndrome in different stages as a baby, toddler, child, youth, adult etc.

•    Cover aspects such as physical appearances, challenges they undergo in terms of health problems, behavioral patterns, societal acceptance etc.

Make it interesting to your target audience

Since Down syndrome is a condition that cannot be cured

•    Highlight methods which will improve the quality of life for people affected by this syndrome.

•    Present concepts to emphasize that the affected people can lead a decent life.

•    Recommend specific programs such as educational, training, therapies etc to suit the affected people.

•    Conduct a study with experts offering tailored programs before elaborating them in your research paper.

•    Meet up with parents of the children having Down syndrome and interview them on the challenges they face and steps taken to overcome them.

•    Presenting real life scenarios will keep your audience engaged.

•    Emphasize on creating awareness for caring and loving the affected people, this would go a long way in creating societal acceptance and help them to live a longer and productive life.

•    Include the latest developments and advancement in technology related to Down syndrome. Highlight how it could help in overcoming the defect.  This would give hope to children with such disabilities that in future they can go farther than what is experienced today.

Keep it simple

•    Ensure your paper gives away some valid points  and interesting information to the target audience
•    Avoid jargons, if you need to include a medical terminology try to explain its meaning.
•    Keep your paper simple and easy to understand