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In the 1960s, the life span of a person with Down syndrome was just 10 years. Today, those life spans have stretched to 60 years. But until recently, no guidelines existed for treating the special ...

Her pediatrician first noticed something was off when Jurnee Locklear came in for a checkup at 3 months old, her mother said. Jurnee, now 3, was diagnosed with Down syndrome, a genetic condition ...

UNC Health opens 1-stop clinic to serve children and adults with Down syndrome By Tammy Grubb. Updated March 18, 2025 12:19 AM.

Wafa Hassan, left, whose son has Down syndrome, hits the dance floor with a young man named Adam during a Hawaiian-themed dance for young adults with Down Syndrome at the “End of Summer” party ...

UNC Health opens 1-stop clinic to serve children and adults with Down syndrome By Tammy Grubb. Updated March 18, 2025 12:19 AM.

Saturday morning, over a dozen young adults with Down Syndrome participated in an annual driving class, “Down with Driving,” hosted by The Down Syndrome Association of Central Oklahoma.

Global Down Syndrome Foundation – Policy Statement Photo from the GLOBAL Medical Care Guidelines for Adults with Down Syndrome Courtesy Global Down Syndrome Foundation Denver, May 06, 2025 ...

They’ve photographed roughly 50 families with kids or adults with Down syndrome. They want to capture their beauty—let that be the first thing you see, not their diagnosis.

UNC Health opens 1-stop clinic to serve children and adults with Down syndrome By Tammy Grubb. Updated March 18, 2025 12:19 AM.

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.

UNC Health opens 1-stop clinic to serve children and adults with Down syndrome By Tammy Grubb. Updated March 18, 2025 12:19 AM.