Joseph is a smiling, laughing 4-year-old boy. He loves Scooby Doo, likes to look at books and place puzzle pieces together and likes to ride his tricycle. Joseph is like any other 4-year-old, except ...

As October marks World Down Syndrome Awareness Month, it’s an opportune time to learn and support those with the condition. About 5,700 babies are born in the U.S. with Down syndrome each year, and ...

Emma McLean is a 6-year-old girl who loves Taylor Swift, reading books, playing the drums and hanging with her little sister. While Emma has Down syndrome — specifically a rare type called Mosaic Down ...

The ad starts with model and actor Madison Tevlin addressing a bartender. “Hey bartender, you assume that I can’t drink a margarita so you don’t serve me a margarita so I don’t drink a margarita,” she ...

Teenagers with Down syndrome experience many of the same emotional and hormonal changes as their peers. Their teenage years can also offer the opportunity to expand their functional and social skills.

People with Down syndrome have a message for the world: "Assume that I can." An international awareness campaign, launched ahead of World Down Syndrome Day on Thursday, challenges negative biases that ...

Editor's Note: October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. I am writing this article explaining my experience loving and caring for someone with Down syndrome. As a pediatrician, I will describe my ...

KCCI EIGHT NEWS AT TEN. OCTOBER IS DOWN SYNDROME AWARENESS MONTH. BUT EVERY YEAR IN SEPTEMBER, THE NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME SOCIETY PUTS ON A PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAM IN NEW YORK CITY. IT INVOLVES 500 ...

It's estimated that 1 in 640 babies in the U.S. is born with Down Syndrome. In Pittsburgh, the Down Syndrome Association offers much-needed resources.