Why do we need good children's books with characters who have physical disabilities? Because the representation of physical disabilities and physical differences in children's books IS SO IMPORTANT!

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 ...

This Enoch mother wrote a children’s book inspired by her daughter with Down syndrome, aiming to inspire kindness, acceptance and understanding in readers of all ages.

Want to know another very underrepresented group in children's books? People with learning disabilities and learning ...

Twenty-two years ago, on St. Patrick’s Day 2002, my wife and I were given the gift of our son, Leo Patrick, who was born with Down syndrome. Actually, to be more accurate, we had been given the ...

In April 2022, Darci Owens, a health coach with Down syndrome, was hoping to be an on-air correspondent for ESPN during the upcoming Special Olympics USA Games. As Alaska's first certified Special ...

Emilie Killen, a parent of a special needs child in Orem, Utah, shared what a difference it made when she had access to high-quality childcare for her son, “I can go into the world and do my job ...

Leah Meyer was born with Down syndrome, but she’s never let that limit her capabilities. “It was the normal routine of any parent,” said Drew Meyer, her dad.

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Every year about 6,000 babies in the U.S. are born with Down syndrome making it the most chromosomal condition diagnosed in this country. When Sara Valverde-Calderon was ...