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National organizations join forces to publish new resource on COVID-19 and Down syndrome
The Resource is based on the publication of Q&A on COVID-19 and Down Syndrome and focuses on new and updated information specific to testing, vaccines, mental health, ways to stay safe and advocacy in hospital settings and for…
Is Williams Syndrome the same as Down Syndrome?
What is Williams Syndrome vs. Down Syndrome?
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How a Spanish town pioneered dolls with Down’s syndrome | Down syndrome
TThe first time Kelle Hampton saw a doll with Down's syndrome, anger bubbled through her. Her exaggerated features hardly resembled the soft facial features she loved in her daughter Nella, born with the genetic disorder.The experience…
I was afraid of my daughter’s diagnosis of Down’s syndrome. I had a lot to learn and…
WWe talk a lot about Down syndrome in our house. My youngest child Greta, now 5, was diagnosed with mosaic Down's syndrome just before her second birthday. My partner and I answered many questions from his older brothers Jasper, 10, and…
What is Down syndrome? Symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment
Preferred organizations for essential Down syndrome informationNational Association for Down SyndromeAmerica's oldest organization for people with Down's syndrome and their families, NADS began in 1961 when a group of Chicago parents…
Model with Down’s syndrome breaks barriers with high-profile campaigns
Model and actress Kennedy Garcia had to overcome many obstacles to get to where she is today. The 16-year-old has Down syndrome and her early years were spent in and out of the hospital. But with the help of his…
Global Down Syndrome Market Overview, Epidemiology and Market
Dublin, December 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - The 'Down Syndrome - Market Overview, Epidemiology and Forecast - 2030' drug pipelines have been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com offer. This report “Down Syndrome (DS) -…
Patau syndrome: information for parents
Public Health England (EPS) created this information on behalf of the NHS. In this document, the word "we" refers to the NHS service that provides testing.
You are reading this information because your baby is suspected of having Patau…
Jamie Foxx “learned to live” from his sister with Down’s syndrome
Editor's Note: This story originally appeared on TODAY on August 30, 2018. It was updated following the death of Jamie Foxx's sister, DeOndra Dixon.Actor and singer Jamie Foxx has won both an Oscar and a Grammy for his work, but as far as…
Causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
What is Down syndrome?Down syndrome is a genetic disorder that causes mild to severe physical and developmental problems.People with Down syndrome are born with an extra chromosome. Chromosomes are bundles of genes, and your body relies…
Woman with Down’s Syndrome Denounces Discrimination in Powerful TikTok Video: “People…
Charlotte Woodward's video has people in disbelief.Woodward is a woman with Down's syndrome. She also works as a community outreach associate for the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS).So, as she explained to In The Know, the issues…