All posts tagged "Down syndrome"
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7.1KHuman InterestBecause of Beckett: A world made better by one little boy with Down syndrome
The brief earthly life of one beautiful little boy in North Carolina will have an outsized impact on generations to come. Beckett...
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1.8KAnalysisAllowing babies with disabilities to live is not ‘grotesque’ or ‘cruel’
The topic of abortion is currently one of the country’s most hot-button issues, and abortion advocates are doing all they can to...
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3.5KHuman InterestHallmark actress wants to be the first with Down syndrome to win an Oscar
Actress Lily D. Moore, who has Down syndrome, recently made history with her starring role in an upcoming Hallmark movie. But for...
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2.3KInternationalGirl with Down syndrome almost kicked out of New Zealand until last-minute reprieve
New Zealand has continued to make it clear that people with disabilities are not welcome in the country, as yet another child...
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1.3KHuman InterestVatican athletic event pairs Olympians with people with disabilities
An annual event hosted by Athlética Vaticana, a sports organization sponsored by Vatican City and the city-state’s only official sports team, paired...
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1.7KInternationalAustralians with Down syndrome are being denied the ability to vote
Disability advocates in Australia are sounding the alarm due to reports that people with Down syndrome are having trouble getting on the...
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1.3KAnalysisAfter backlash, CMS revises discriminatory policy against people with disabilities
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released their revised coverage policy for a new Alzheimer’s treatment, Aduhelm, on April 7....
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16.7KAnalysisAmerican Academy of Pediatrics changes guidelines on Down syndrome diagnosis
The way parents receive a Down syndrome diagnosis will hopefully be changing after years of advocacy. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)...
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1.7KHuman InterestMarathon runner is first athlete with Down syndrome to get an official sponsorship
Marathon runner and Ironman athlete Chris Nikic has become the first athlete with Down syndrome to receive an official sponsorship. Nikic, who...
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6.2KHuman InterestActors with Down syndrome star in new Hallmark movie
A new Hallmark movie will reportedly center around a romance between two characters with Down syndrome. Dubbed “Color My World with Love,”...
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3.2KHuman InterestBritish powerlifter defies odds after doctors predicted he would never be ‘valuable’ to society
A British man with Down syndrome and autism is defying the odds and has become a champion powerlifter, despite the fact that...
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2.1KAnalysisHarvard researchers believe they may be able to identify autism in the womb
Groundbreaking new medical research from Harvard has found that it may be possible to identify autism while babies are still in the...
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3.0KHuman InterestChef with Down syndrome wins Las Vegas social media award
A chef with Down syndrome has become a star on TikTok, racking up over one million followers and millions upon millions of...
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1.6KHuman InterestThey refused to have an abortion, and their son is beating the odds
One couple in Northern Ireland was told to undergo an abortion when doctors believed their son wouldn’t survive birth. But the little...
