Candy is a two-year-old with a moderate intellectual disability.She appears to have extra skin at the inner corners of her eyelids, slanted eyes, a protruding tongue, and a single crease across the palm of her hand.What diagnosis would Candy most likely be given?

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The physical characteristics described in the scenario are consistent with the features of Down syndrome, which is a genetic condition caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21. People with Down syndrome often have intellectual disabilities and developmental delays.

Candy Is a Two-Year-Old with a Moderate Intellectual Disability