Preface: I decided to focus my attention on Down syndrome during class at the MOO. (Our virtual classroom) We were working in groups, trying to help each other develop a question that would address a topic of interest for each of us. My first topic of choice had been traumatic brain injuries, but one of my group members was also interested in traumatic brain injuries so I decided not to focus on them. But, we both decided to do something different. Anyway, one of group members asked me what else I was interested in and I instantly thought of Down syndrome. This came to my mind because I once visited The Open door School in Ironton Ohio and the kids with Down syndrome just stood out to me, I really don’t know why. Since that visit I have always noticed people with Down syndrome whenever I am out in the community. I decided this would be a good chance to find out more about Down syndrome.

Acknowledgements: I would like to thank Mrs. McComas for the chance to learn new things in a new way and for the support and guidance that was available at all times from her during this new learning experience. I would also like to thank her for all her hard work that developing this project.
Many thanks to my group members, Jennifer, Summer and Laura. I appreciate the honest peer reviews and the excellent advice given in them. Jennifer, thanks for all the help on the webligoraphy. Laura, thanks for helping getting me started. Thanks goes to Frances for also helping getting me started.
I also want to thank Lekie and Christy for all your help with ideas, power point and clarifying instructions.
Thanks to all my classmates for answering my questions that I sent to the group.

About the Author: I am Melissa Cade and I am a 24 year old student at Marshall University. I am a senior in the Communication Disorders program and will graduate in the Spring of 2003. I hope to attend graduate school at Marshall. I began my college career at Ohio University went on the New Mexico State University and will finish at Marshall University.
I want to work with children of all ages with a variety of communication disorders. I want to work where the need is the greatest for speech language pathologists. Wherever that may be.