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”...
Collin Clarke, bodybuilder with Down syndrome, is an inspiration June 8, 2018 0 1 Collin Clarke hasn’t let Down syndrome stop him from becoming a bodybuilder. He was first inspired about three years ago while attending a...
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...
One mom’s fight for her baby with Down syndrome May 11, 2018 1 1 Shortly after Mistie Ellsworth and her husband got married, they were told that Mistie had genetic factors that might cause difficulty conceiving...
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...
Facts About Down Syndrome for the Expectant Mother April 24, 2018 0 0 This resource was created by Emily Mondschein of 21connect.org. Emily Mondschein is the Vice President of a not-for- profit organization in...
Canadian girl with Down syndrome pursues her figure skating dream April 6, 2018 0 0 Meg Ohsada may be shy and unassuming at first glance, but once she gets out on the ice or the stage, her inner passion shines. Meg has been...
The secret to happiness for couple with Down syndrome married 23 years March 28, 2018 0 2 Maryanne and Tommy Pilling are a unique couple; they were the first couple with Down syndrome to marry in the UK. Although they faced much...
John Franklin Stephens and Charlotte Fien give powerful testimonies before the UN March 22, 2018 0 2 Remember John Franklin Stephens’s powerful speech: “I am a man with Down syndrome and my life is worth living”? and Charlotte...
Man with Down syndrome turns love of socks into business February 16, 2018 0 0 Note: As part of World Down Syndrome Day 2018, people are encouraged to wear crazy socks. “The crazy sock initiative was formed to get...
PRESS RELEASE: Jerome Lejeune Foundation USA Celebrates Lucas, the First Gerber Baby with Down Syndrome February 9, 2018 0 3 View press release on PRweb. WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Jerome Lejeune Foundation USA celebrates Gerber Products Company for selecting Lucas Warren as...
Girl sings to brother with Down syndrome January 26, 2018 0 6 When Amanda Gray filmed her 11-year-old daughter Lydia singing to her brother Bo, who has Down syndrome, she only expected it to be viewed by her...
