Each year on March 21, World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) marks a global day of awareness and education about the genetic condition. The goal is to "help people understand and support those with Down ...

On World Down Syndrome Day, March 21, people around the world raise awareness and promote the rights and well-being of people with Down syndrome. The date, “3/21” symbolizes the triplication ...

While Emma has Down syndrome — specifically a rare type called Mosaic Down syndrome — some people don’t believe it. “At the hospital, doctors and nurses kept saying, ‘She doesn’t look ...

When the filmmaker Jonatas Rubert was a child, his parents explained to him that his younger brother, Tiago, had Down syndrome. Rubert didn’t really know what that meant, nor did he care.

The combination of medical advancement with educational backing and societal acceptance allows individuals with Down syndrome ...

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NORTH OGDEN — Hundreds of pairs of crazy, mismatched socks will color the halls at elementary schools throughout Weber County on Friday as students celebrate World Down Syndrome Day, thanks to a ...

"I think we knew when we got her diagnosis that it was going to be our purpose with our life," says Ashlyn Joanna Morris Photos When ... going to be born with Down syndrome, there was no ...

In honor of World Down Syndrome Day this Friday, Coach Maya Lambert, who also serves as the school’s special education teacher, brought her students out to be recognized. “I love these kids ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - As families and schools gathered on Friday to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day, some parents of children with Down Syndrome said they are keeping a close eye on President ...

There has been an increase in the proportion of adults with Down syndrome who are in paid employment. According to Down Syndrome Ireland (DSI), in 2018 about 6% of adults with Down syndrome were ...

When Jennifer Cooper's son Eli was about to enter middle school, she anticipated that the transition might be especially difficult given that Eli has Down syndrome. Cooper, an educational ...