People with Down syndrome now live to an average of 60 years, according to the national society. Just a generation ago, they lived to an average of only 25.

Mosaic Down syndrome is a rare form of the condition. A person who has it may have fewer or less evident characteristics of Down syndrome. Learn more here.

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.

It took Samantha Lesmeister’s family four months to find a medical professional who could see that she was struggling with something more than her Down syndrome.

Down syndrome occurs when a baby is born with an extra chromosome 21. Read on to find out the screening, diagnosis, and types of Down syndrome.

Due to the spectrum of intellectual disability that a person with Down's syndrome may experience, what is needed in the home can vary widely. Leslie Kenny, who works in the Family Support Program ...

Here are 21 things they say they wish they had known from day one about what it’s like to have a child with Down syndrome.. 1. Well-meaning medical professionals might not say the right things.

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 ...

Mia Armstrong says Down syndrome is a superpower 06:29. Actor and model Mia Armstrong says that she views Down syndrome as a superpower. She writes in her new children's book, "I Am a Masterpiece!" ...

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.