People with Down syndrome – an endangered species? November 14, 2018 0 2 The Canadian Down Syndrome Society has a new campaign bringing awareness to the discrimination faced by individuals with Down syndrome. It...
Watch the heartbreaking new video “Dear Doctor” November 1, 2018 0 0 When families learn of their child’s Down syndrome diagnosis for the first time, doctors are often cold and discouraging. Mothers can be pressured...
Watch: woman defies Down syndrome stereotypes October 11, 2018 0 0 Heidi Crowter defies common stereotypes about individuals with Down syndrome. At 23 years old, she has a job, lives independently, and is in a...
Cubs fan with Down syndrome sings anthem September 18, 2018 0 0 Stefan Xidas, a lifelong Cubs fan with Down syndrome, dreamed for years of singing the national anthem at a game. Inspired after singing at a...
From neglected orphan to successful artist: Sevy’s story August 24, 2018 0 0 When Joey and Lisa Eicher first adopted Sevy Marie from Bulgaria, she had difficulty expressing herself. As a nonverbal child with Down syndrome...
Watch: Why Jerome Lejeune’s work advances the pro-life cause August 10, 2018 0 0 Dr. Jerome Lejeune’s love for people included the unborn at risk of being eliminated, who he called “tiny human beings deprived of time.” The...
How Sesame Street writer and son changed perceptions of Down syndrome July 19, 2018 0 4 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”...
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...
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...
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...
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...
