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 âforgetâ...
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 wonât accept their child with Down syndrome. A cute video produced this month in HiHoâs âKids Meetâ video...
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...
Jerome Lejeune honored by Archbishop in baccalaureate address May 24, 2018 0 0 In his baccalaureate address on May 11 at Franciscan University of Steubenville, Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville recognized Dr. Jerome...
Are you an advocate for those with Down syndrome? May 22, 2018 0 2 Our society’s perception of the lives of those with Down syndrome has become more accepting and inclusive over the past decades. We stand...
Adorable toddler with Down syndrome starts her modeling career May 16, 2018 0 0 When Melissa Lockwood entered her daughter Francesca into a Facebook contest, she never dreamed it would lead to Francesca being signed to a...
Young woman with Down syndrome pursues coffee shop dream May 4, 2018 0 1 Gabi Angelini hoped to work full time at the local grocery store after graduating high school. But when the store refused to increase her hours...
Join in honoring 14-year-old Down syndrome advocate Chloe Kondrich April 20, 2018 1 0 If you havenât yet heard of Chloe Kondrich, she is a wonderful advocate for those with Down syndrome. She and her family worked to pass the Down...
Why Down syndrome should be a feminist issue April 13, 2018 0 1 Fighting for the acceptance and inclusion of people with Down syndrome is an important cause for us. But so often, it is pitted against womenâs...
