Supportive Beginnings!

Tusc. County SUDS really began just as three sets of parents with one thing in common: a child with Down syndrome. They met whenever they could to offer each other support and understanding, and to share in the daily trials and blessings of raising a child with Down syndrome. What they found is that this type of support was something our community needed.

Down Syndrome Facts

Down Syndrome is the most frequently occurring chromosomal disorder, effecting approximately 1 in every 800-1,000 births in the United States. In Tuscarawas County, the Down Syndrome birth-rate is higher than the National Average.

Down Syndrome effects people of all ages, races and economic backgrounds.

More than 350,000 people in the U.S. have Down syndrome.

95% of persons with Down syndrome have an extra copy of the 21st chromosome in every cell.