Like anyone else, if a person with Down syndrome is able to pass the written and practical tests, they are allowed to drive. With practice and help, people with Down syndrome are able to do many of the things that all people are able to do. This includes driving a vehicle.

Can someone with Downs Syndrome drive?

Down Syndrome Driving Classses Many people with Down Syndrome lead independent lives, this includes being able to drive. If a person with Down syndrome can read and pass a drivers education class and pass a road test, then they can get a drivers license. Each case is independent and must be evaluated.

Can a person with Down syndrome live like a normal being?

Most kids with Down syndrome will live a normal life Although they will experience learning and developmental delays — and possibly health problems — children born with Down syndrome can grow up to be independent.

What jobs do people with Down syndrome get?

In general, there are three types of employment options available to individuals with Down syndrome: competitive, supported and sheltered. Volunteer work is a great option to gain some additional job training.

How long is a person with Down syndrome expected to live?

1. Today the average lifespan of a person with Down syndrome is approximately 60 years. As recently as 1983, the average lifespan of a person with Down syndrome was 25 years. The dramatic increase to 60 years is largely due to the end of the inhumane practice of institutionalizing people with Down syndrome.

Should people with Down syndrome work?

Individuals with Down syndrome can and do make valuable employees and are ready to work, but often lack the opportunity. Furthermore, many employers have expressed interest in hiring employees with Down syndrome, but often lack the information and resources to support opportunities for employment.

Where do Down syndrome adults live?

Chicoine estimates about half of the patients at the Adult Down Syndrome Center where he works live in a family home with parents or siblings, and the other half live in a supported group living environment.

Who is a famous person with Down syndrome?

A–ZNamesDetailsEdward BarbanellActor who starred in The RingerSam BarnardActor and reality star who appeared on The Suspicions of Mr Whicher and The UndateablesJay BeattyCeltic F.C. fanJamie BrewerActress who appeared in American Horror Story: Murder House and American Horror Story: Coven29 more rows