(You will be able to attach a PDF within the online application). You may also apply for the GI BillÂ® educational benefits using VA Form 22-1990 and mailing it with a copy of your DD-214 or DD-2384 directly to the VA Regional Office. Be sure to make a copy of your application to bring with you to Student Veterans Services Office.
Down syndrome is caused by abnormal cell division in early embryo development. Normally, a child inherits 46 chromosomes, 23 from each parent. Each chromosome carries DNA, called genes, which tell how the brain and body should develop. But a fetus with Down syndrome has extra or abnormal chromosomes.
Symptoms. Each person with Down syndrome is an individual â intellectual and developmental problems range from mild to moderate, and some people are healthy while others have severe health problems such as serious heart defects. Children with Down syndrome have a distinct facial appearance. Though not all children with Down syndrome have the same features, some of the more common features are: 1  Flattened facial features. 2  Small head. 3  Short neck. 4  Protruding tongue. 5  Upward slanting eyes, unusual for the child's ethnic group. 6  Unusually shaped or small ears.