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Mosaic Down Syndrome is a genetic condition in which a person is born with an extra copy of chromosome 21 in some cells, affecting less than 1% of those with Down syndrome.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The locally produced film “Strait Undercover” will debut at The Little Theatre on Thursday. The action comedy stars an actor with Down syndrome in a role that doesn’t ...
Down syndrome, also known as Trisomy 21, is a condition where people, by chance, are born with an extra chromosome and as a result have some form of learning disability.
Caterina Scorsone walks through a snowy neighborhood with daughter Pippa, 8, as they celebrate World Down Syndrome Day. The actress shares daughters Pippa, Lucky and Eliza with ex-husband Rob Giles.
Hart: Zack (Gottsagen, an actor who was the first person with Down syndrome to present an Oscar). Zack grew up with two moms like I did, and Zack looks and sounds a lot like my little brother.
I was early in my residency the first time I cared for a baby diagnosed with Down syndrome after birth. Becky was not on my mind as I sat, silent, beside my neonatologist mentor while she told a ...
FOX 13 News caught up with Bree Cox and her mom after that special performance on Friday night. Here’s what they both had to say about this experience — one they both say they’ll never forget.
Pediatrician Kate Westmoreland cuts a ribbon during a ceremony Monday, March 17, 2025, for the opening of UNC Health’s new Down Syndrome Clinic in Chapel Hill as her daughter, Izabel, 2, who has ...
The new Rangers first baseman announced Friday that he will wear No. 21 to pay tribute to Penelope, who was born with Down Syndrome, and to raise awareness for the genetic condition.
March 21 marks World Down Syndrome Day — a global awareness day recognized by the United Nations to advocate for the legal rights of people with Down syndrome.
Rachel Handlin is possibly the first person with Down syndrome to receive an M.F.A., and one of just a few to hold a bachelor’s. Her first solo show features her portraits of others like her.