One Waukesha mom is using Instagram to share with the world what life is like when you have a baby with Down syndrome.
KENMORE, N.Y. — March 21st is World Down Syndrome Day, celebrating those who are living with Down Syndrome. For one woman in Kenmore, that celebration is all year long. Emily Mondschein is the ...
Sigman hopes that sharing her story, and her son’s, helps break down misconceptions and replace them with understanding.
World Down Syndrome Day on March 21st shines a light on people like Jason Shea and Erin Carroll. Their friendship is full of ...
World Down Syndrome Day in Hershey ...
Emma McLean is a 6-year-old girl who loves Taylor Swift, reading books, playing the drums and hanging with her little sister. While Emma has Down syndrome — specifically a rare type called Mosaic Down ...
“Wow! You were so kind to that little boy!” a pediatric resident told me with a saccharine and insincere tone. I was a third-year medical student, and she’d pulled me aside after she’d witnessed me ...
“I think people want to know, ‘When my child grows up, will they live a normal life? Will they have a good life, a happy, a productive life?’” said Stephanie Gaydos, M.D., associate professor of ...
When Utah Mammoth forward Michael Carcone met the Peterson family last season, he made new friends who would influence his ...
Early intervention, consistent training and parental support can help individuals with Down syndrome develop skills and confidence.
People tend to misunderstand Down syndrome. We see limitation. We anticipate hardship. We brace ourselves for a life somehow ...
Adults with both Down syndrome and congenital heart defects, also known as congenital heart disease (CHD), are showing remarkable resilience despite facing significant medical challenges, according to ...