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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - Lily Bauer is raising awareness for down syndrome. Lily started her community service initiative for her little sister, Mary Elizabeth, who has down syndrome. “She’s so ...
WASHINGTON, D.C., WOBURN, Mass. – Today, the United Coalition for Down Syndrome is speaking out against the alarming resurgence of the “R-word” in public discourse. At the same time ...
Angie Evans stood underneath a white tent decked out in tie-dye colors, bright balloons and a banner representing the team’s name, Ava’s Smiling Crew. “My granddaughter was born with Down ...
A novel study has analyzed the cost-effectiveness of different Down syndrome (DS) screening strategies. The result confirms that noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) outperforms second-trimester ...
Denver, May 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Wednesday, the Global Down Syndrome Foundation (GLOBAL) held its seventh annual AcceptAbility Gala, Washington DC’s largest fundraiser for people ...
Wallop is a performer and a dance coach. He also has Down syndrome: the most frequently occurring chromosomal disorder and the leading cause of intellectual and developmental delay in the U.S. and ...
Scottish-based designers Duncan Hall and Nick Burton said they were "over the moon" to be presented with the award for the "Down's Syndrome Scotland Garden", which was inspired by Hall's eight ...
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The community is coming together to celebrate and spread awareness for World Down Syndrome Day. All Big Whiskey restaurants in Northwest Arkansas donated 10% of ...
One Monday morning, Ms Krist Ng received a call from the hospital and the nurse on the line said her baby had a 50 per cent chance of having Down syndrome. Stunned, the volunteer manager at a ...
She runs across the floor with boundless energy, a vibrant child born with Down Syndrome. “Alma is my only daughter, and her diagnosis has shaped my life in ways I never imagined,” says Njenga.
"Joseph doesn't let his 'disability' define him [he was diagnosed with Down syndrome when he was born] and he even has aspirations in the football realm," she said. While the siblings live in ...