Student with Down syndrome starts senior night basketball game February 1, 2022 0 0 Last week, Maddox Shields, a senior with Down syndrome at Halls High School in Tennessee, received the surprise of a lifetime when the basketball...
Rapper with Down syndrome performs with world-famous DJ January 25, 2022 0 0 Earlier this month, a young man with Down syndrome named Arik Ancelin achieved his dream of rapping in front of a live audience at a Florida...
Set your own expectations: Jerome Lejeune Medical Center pilot family on raising children with Trisomy 21 January 18, 2022 0 0
Applications open for 2022 postdoctoral fellowships January 14, 2022 0 0 The Jerome Lejeune Foundation is delighted to announce that it is once again accepting applications for postdoctoral fellowships. The 2022...
Woman with Down syndrome earns black belt in karate December 21, 2021 0 0 This month, a Florida woman with Down syndrome finally earned her black belt in karate. At 29 years old, Christina Haas is a fighter, and has been...
Almost Twins: young woman with Down syndrome writes book with her best friend December 15, 2021 0 0 After over a year developing story ideas, Anna Moates, a young woman with Down syndrome, recently co-authored her very first children’s book with...
New program at University of Nevada, Las Vegas supports those with Down syndrome December 13, 2021 0 3 When her brother Michael passed away, Dr. Kate Martin of the Kirk Kerorian School of Medicine at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, was inspired...
A new Delaware café is helping adults with Down syndrome join the workforce December 9, 2021 0 1 Last week, the Down Syndrome Association of Delaware celebrated the grand opening of its very first café, located in Newark. Named DSA Café, it...
Minnesota brewery joins global craft beer project to raise Down syndrome awareness November 10, 2021 0 0 A Minnesota brewery called Sleepy Eye Brewing Co. recently released a new beer in an effort to raise awareness about Down syndrome and support...
WorkFit expands training program to support those with Down syndrome November 9, 2021 0 0 WorkFit, a work placement program based in the U.K., is expanding to help more individuals with Down syndrome find employment. Rather than...
National Catholic Register highlights Dr. Jerome Lejeune’s faith November 5, 2021 0 0 Did you know that the National Catholic Register recently published an article highlighting the significance of Dr. Jerome Lejeune’s faith in his...
Niece with Down syndrome inspires business venture October 27, 2021 0 0 When Kylie Kaufman’s niece Charlotte was born, she transformed Kaufman’s life and gave her an entirely new understanding of the Down syndrome...
