Search results for "Down Syndrome"
-
1.7KHuman InterestTeen with Down syndrome completes Austin Half Marathon
Owen Rawl is an 18-year-old with Down Syndrome. Despite the health challenges that can come along with Down syndrome, Rawl wanted to...
-
2.2KInternationalMan with Down syndrome dies after shocking neglect at UK hospital
An investigation has found that a 56-year-old man with Down syndrome died in a British hospital after he wasn’t fed for nine...
-
2.8KInternationalWoman becomes Spain’s first parliamentarian with Down syndrome
Spain’s Mar Galcerán has become the first woman with Down syndrome to hold a position in the country’s regional parliament, taking office as...
-
2.5KGuest ColumnMass aborting of babies with Down syndrome amounts to eugenics
(National Review) The New York Times’ “The Ethicist” column this week features a would-be father asking if prenatal testing for conditions such as Down...
-
2.6KHuman InterestWoman with Down syndrome takes on modeling world
Twenty-year-old Alexia Rivera is a model from Long Island, with campaigns for companies including Sephora, Kohl’s, and CVS Beauty. She also has...
-
2.5KHuman InterestActress becomes first child with Down syndrome to star in Christmas movie
One young actress has something noteworthy to add to her resume: she’s the first child with Down syndrome to have a leading...
-
3.5KHuman InterestBoy with Down syndrome adopted from Serbia ‘completes our family,’ say parents of six
For Matt and Sarah Effhauser, adoption wasn’t necessarily the life they had pictured. The Effhausers had five children, and what many would...
-
6.1KHuman InterestTeen actress with Down syndrome makes big screen debut in ‘Hunger Games’
A teen with Down syndrome who gained notoriety seven years ago for the inspirational message she shared in a viral video is...
-
4.1KHuman InterestMom who refused to abort baby with Down syndrome has made it her mission to help others
One Colorado woman who was encouraged to abort her child with Down syndrome has now made it her mission to ensure that...
-
3.7KAnalysisJury trial set for hospital accused of intentionally killing a teen with Down syndrome
A hospital accused of intentionally killing a teenage girl with Down syndrome has lost its last chance to dismiss, and the case...
-
2.5KHuman Interest‘Trail blazing’ woman with Down syndrome completes NYC Marathon
Kayleigh Williamson, a marathoner with Down syndrome, has already made history several times… but she’s just done it again, becoming one of...
-
2.6KHuman InterestCelebration of international adoption of a little girl with Down syndrome goes viral
Little Ami, who is from India and has Down syndrome, has a beautiful smile and a beautiful life in store because of...
-
2.5KHuman InterestWoman with Down syndrome and autism lands ‘dream job’ as a teacher
A woman with both Down syndrome and autism has landed her dream job teaching a communications program in the United Kingdom. Eve...
-
1.9KAnalysisHead of Down Syndrome clinic says his work gives him a ‘deep sense of purpose’
Dr. Brian Skotko isn’t just the director of the Down Syndrome Program at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He’s a Harvard-educated, board-certified...
