The group home system in NJ has unexplained resident deaths, staff who are overburdened and underpaid and a lack of consequences.

EU-funded researchers are working to reduce the health risks associated with Down syndrome and improve long ... daily living skills and social interactions. Participants also showed greater ...

This social information will be linked back to ... We hope that this work will lead to improvements in medical and nursing care and services available for children and adults with Down Syndrome and in ...

The Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society's Night of Champions is on May 1. Here's what to know about the upcoming award ceremony ...

“The country’s health care system is not well developed to meet the needs of people with Down syndrome after they become adults,” said Chisen Takeuchi, a specialist of clinical genetics who ...

Courtesy of Lori Orr Barbie Debuts First Doll with Down Syndrome to 'Counter Social Stigma Through Play ... their days are filled with taking care of Olivia’s medical needs.

For the past seven years, Canadian photographer Hilary Gauld-Camilleri has snapped portraits of children and adults with Down syndrome to shift misconceptions and promote visibility. Her most ...

Up to 2.5 million American adults live with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome ... social, recreational, or work activities, but only about one-third have spoken to a health care ...