How the bond between Freddy Gaudreau and his nephew, Noah, inspired Sunday’s Wild charity event
Gaudreau keeps in touch with Noah over video calls during the season. In the summers, they’re regularly together in his ...
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For teens with disabilities, transition to adulthood varies widely by school
Pennsylvania schools must help 14-year-old students with IEPs to plan their future. With 500 school districts, including Pittsburgh, that process is far from uniform. A state panel aims to compel ...
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Iowa mom’s remarkable impact on parents of kids with Down syndrome
Her two-and-a-half-year-old daughter has Down syndrome. Stalzer says it took a while for her to open up about Marlena’s diagnosis, but when she did, the network became her lifeline.
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Billboards In Several Major Cities To Showcase People With Down Syndrome
The accomplishments of individuals with Down syndrome will be on display in a big way as part of an awareness campaign springing up in cities across the country. Billboards will debut on Saturday in ...
What every parent should know about Down Syndrome: A pediatrician’s perspective
Down Syndrome, known as Trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by an extra chromosome 21. It affects facial appearance, ...
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I'm the father of son with Down syndrome. Using the 'R' word is never acceptable. | Opinion
My son has Down syndrome. I thought we'd begun welcoming people with special needs and disabilities into our lives with open arms. Then came Elon Musk ...
Breakthrough study led by CHLA neurologists links blood-brain barrier dysfunction and inflammation with Down syndrome regression disorder
Investigators led by CHLA’s Jonathan D. Santoro, MD, published a new research study that links Down syndrome Regression ...
Gen Z Woman Shares Important Message After Learning Baby Has Down Syndrome
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ), about 1 in 700 babies in the U.S. is born with Down syndrome, which equates to about 5,100 births per year. While many cases are ...
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16% of Korean students obese, half at risk of metabolic syndrome
Overall, 50.5 percent of obese students were suspected of having at least one metabolic syndrome risk factor. “Obese children face increased risks of hypertension, diabetes and hyperlipidemia.