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 ...

Congress and the Administration are considering changes to the Medicaid program, a shared federal-state program that provides health insurance coverage, medical care and services for low-income ...

The clinic serves children and adults with developmental disabilities ... as well as training for primary care providers. The N.C. Down Syndrome Alliance played a critical role last year in ...

“She has more of a social life than I do,” said Gary Lively, Meika’s dad. More young adults with ... or no longer can give care. Chicoine said those with Down syndrome are especially at ...

A new study documents the first case of Down syndrome in Neanderthals and reveals that they were capable of providing altruistic care and support for a vulnerable member of their social group.

and other young adults with Down syndrome to get in some last summer fun. “We wanted to have a social event for them to look forward to and to mark the transition from summer to the fall, ...

The group is participating in a network-wide national challenge: a physical and social movement for the acceptance of children and adults who have Down syndrome. Like other special needs ...

Lainey's mother Candy Bogardus said her daughter, who has Down Syndrome, is like any 20-year-old who wants to be social and hang ... with differently-abled adults, including those with Down ...