TikTok star with Down syndrome gets hired at Pioneer Bakery March 5, 2021 0 1 Since he first got on TikTok last March, Derek Baker has garnered an impressive 2 million followers under the account @bakerbanter. As one of a...
Down for Dance brings joy to the Down syndrome community August 26, 2020 0 1 When a pair of friends saw the lack of arts programs for individuals with Down syndrome, they decided to use their dance experience to fill in the...
“Our lives are worth living” – 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...
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 1 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 1 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 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”...
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...
