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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.
The Spring family of Hutchinson, Minnesota, is the subject of two documentaries, as six of their 12 children were born with Down syndrome. Leah Spring's fifth child was born with Down syndrome ...
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 ...
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 ...
Vice President Kamala Harris' flight from Singapore to Vietnam was delayed several hours because of an investigation into two possible cases of Havana Syndrome, according to U.S. government officials.
World Down Syndrome Day is observed as an effort to bring attention to Down Syndrome. The theme this year is ‘all about support’. Between March 20 and 22, there will be a number of events at ...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Chief Judge Diane Sykes will be taking senior status on Oct. 1, giving President Donald Trump a seat to fill on the Chicago-based appellate court.
Self-defence lessons are essential, and Joyce Teoh Lay Bee, 55, is determined to equip her daughter, Sabrina Teoh Weber, 16, who has Down syndrome, with the skills to protect herself in any situation.
Diane Abbott has accused the government of balancing the country's books on the backs of the poorest with massive cuts to benefits. She said the government will tighten eligibility for a key ...
Diane Abbott accused the Government of balancing ‘the country's books on the back of the most vulnerable and poor in society’ The Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP said: “Most members of ...
With thanks to Down Syndrome Ireland we have resources for Primary and Post-Primary schools ahead of World Down Syndrome Day on 21 March. Every year we mark this global awareness day, which has ...
The organization — where PEOPLE’s Alexandra Schonfeld interned with following the birth of her brother Carter, who has Down syndrome — has a network of Down syndrome achievement centers ...