Meet the Improvaneers – the first improvisational theater group for people with Down syndrome August 27, 2019 0 0 After his son Henry was born with Down syndrome in 2009, Ohio dad Rob Snow was inspired to start a nonprofit to help raise money for other Down...
The Peanut Butter Falcon is one of the first major films to feature a leading actor with Down syndrome August 12, 2019 0 0 August 9 marked the theatrical release of one of the first major Hollywood films to feature a leading actor with Down syndrome. Growing up in West...
âOur lives are worth livingâ â an interview with Dr. Karen Gaffney August 7, 2019 0 0 Dr. Karen Gaffney, founder and President of the Karen Gaffney Foundation, was recently featured in an interview with Live Action, a pro-life...
Nonprofit partners with beach patrol to offer families a carefree day at the beach July 31, 2019 0 0 During the hot summer months, most people enjoy nothing more than a day-trip to a nearby beach. Yet for families of children with Down syndrome...
North Carolina coffee shop solely employs people with intellectual and developmental disorders July 17, 2019 0 0 According to web publication Aleteia, 80% of people with intellectual and developmental disorders do not have a job. But a couple in North...
Bubbly 17-year-old girl with Down syndrome becomes honorary flight attendant July 10, 2019 0 0 Shantell Pooser, or âPrincess Shannieâ as she likes to be known, made her dreams come alive by becoming American Airlinesâ first honorary flight...
18-year-old with Down syndrome named honorary deputy May 16, 2019 0 0 Roman Leos, a young man with Down syndrome, was recently sworn in as an honorary deputy of the Eddy County Sheriff’s Office. Roman, who...
Utah Down syndrome protection bill passes House Committee February 15, 2019 0 0 The Utah House Judiciary Committee has passed legislation to protect unborn babies with Down syndrome. House Bill 166, known as the “Down...
An inside look at the life of Dr. Jerome Lejeune January 16, 2019 0 0 “Jerome Lejeune was not only a researcher. He was also a doctor. The human body was not only for him an object of experience; he never...
The Jerome Lejeune Foundation launches a master’s degree program in bioethics January 4, 2019 0 1 The Jerome Lejeune Foundation in Spain has launched an online masterâs degree in bioethics. Coordinated by Dr. Elena Postigo, the masterâs program...
Townhall interview: responding to abortion of babies with Down syndrome December 19, 2018 0 0 You may have seen the recent op-ed stating that women should be allowed to abort babies with Down syndrome because of the extraordinary medical...
Down syndrome: the joy of four mothers whose children are ‘different’ December 5, 2018 0 1 Currently in the UK, 90% of people whose unborn child is diagnosed with Down syndrome decide to abort. Furthermore, no one believes that the...
