Charlotte Hanley is speaking out now to highlight gaps in therapy services and to call for improved government supports ...

Getting Annie, who is now 4 years old, enrolled in school has been more complicated than her parents expected.

Three former Tyler ISD employees have been accused of abusing a disabled student, who was forced to walk for hours and had ...

A new, independent movie, filmed and created in Connecticut, features the acting of a longtime local educator and an actress with Down syndrome. Michael T. Lombardi ...

The family of Lansing village Trustee Saad Abbasy appeared on the Kelly Clarkson Show on World Down Syndrome Day.

The England Under-21s head coach's son Connor was diagnosed with Down's syndrome as a baby. You Know My Mum, starring 25-year-old Alex, begins a tour at Coventry's Belgrade Theatre on Friday.

Down syndrome is a genetic condition that occurs when a child is born with an additional chromosome. The additional chromosome influences the development of the child's brain and body, resulting ...

Each year on March 21, World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) marks a global day of awareness and education about the genetic condition. The goal is to "help people understand and support those with Down ...

As Americans become more conscious of the importance of welcoming people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including those with Down syndrome, the Catholic Church in the United ...

World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) is observed every year on March 21. Down Syndrome is a neurodevelopment disorder that can affect a person mentally and physically. It makes communication and social ...

When the filmmaker Jonatas Rubert was a child, his parents explained to him that his younger brother, Tiago, had Down syndrome. Rubert didn’t really know what that meant, nor did he care.

Down syndrome results from an extra copy of chromosome 21 and affects physical and cognitive development Early medical care, speech therapy, and inclusive education improve quality of life for ...