Children with Down syndrome are considered outcasts, she said, throwaways. "That's why they place them to closed institutions They have to spend the rest of life being outside of society.

The couple then adopted five children, including their son Asher, who is from Serbia. People with Down syndrome have an extra copy of a chromosome, which changes how their body and brain develop.

About 5,700 babies are born with Down syndrome each year in the U.S., and over 400,000 people in the country currently live with it, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Brady Murray led the rally to celebrate the superpowers of children with Down syndrome while honoring kindness and inclusivity. Brady is the father of 13-year-old Cooper.

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A special delivery provides comfort and connection for parents of children with Down syndrome. Every year, more than 5,000 babies are born with Down syndrome in the United ...

Down syndrome affects around 1 in 800 new births and is caused by an extra third copy of chromosome 21. About half of children with Down syndrome have hearing loss due to otitis media with ...

The post Barbie Just Released a Doll With Down Syndrome—Here’s Why That’s Important appeared first on Reader's Digest. Mattel’s Barbie is one of the most iconic American brands. Since 1959, we’ve ...

The exact number of children born with Down syndrome in North Carolina is unknown, but the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services reports that roughly 1 in 826 babies are born with the ...

Four and a half years into our journey with Down syndrome, I can tell you that our life is pretty normal. Rilynn is just like any other precocious 4-year-old girl. She goes to preschool, loves ...

A Little Rock mom is aiming to help parents of children with Down's syndrome. (Video: Jack's Basket) Since 2014, Jack's Basket has celebrated over 10,000 babies in 51 states and countries.

Jurnee Locklear, 3, who has Down syndrome, smiles during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday, March 17, 2025, for the opening of UNC Health’s new Down Syndrome Clinic in Chapel Hill.