Pope Francis speaks out against selective abortion July 30, 2018 0 0 Addressing members of family associations on Saturday, 16 June, Pope Francis made a plea to families, urging them to welcome every...
Wales to offer prenatal testing for Down syndrome July 23, 2018 0 1 Wales has become the first country in the UK to offer non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) on the NHS aimed at women at a higher risk of having a...
How Sesame Street writer and son changed perceptions of Down syndrome July 19, 2018 0 5 When her son Jason was born with Down syndrome over 40 years ago, Emily Kingsley was told that she should send him to an institution and “forget”...
Collette Divitto: Down syndrome advocate and cookie entrepreneur July 6, 2018 0 0 There was nothing more Collette Divitto wanted to do than to have a successful career. But after being turned down for multiple positions, she...
Cute video shows kids meeting a person with Down syndrome July 3, 2018 0 0 Parents often worry that other kids won’t accept their child with Down syndrome. A cute video produced this month in HiHo’s “Kids Meet” video...
Man with Down syndrome celebrates 25 years at Dunkin’ Donuts June 26, 2018 0 0 Paul Tropea, an employee at Dunkin’ Donuts in Boardman, Ohio, celebrated his 25 year anniversary of work on Friday. Paul, who has Down syndrome...
Jerome Lejeune Foundation now accepting research proposals for fall grants! June 20, 2018 0 0 The Jerome Lejeune Foundation Autumn Grant, which is dedicated to supporting Down syndrome research, opened for applications this week. In...
PA Senators: Support the Down Syndrome Protection Act June 13, 2018 0 0 The Pennsylvania House passed the Down Syndrome Protection Act in April and it will soon come to a vote in the Pennsylvania State Senate. It is...
