The new act is expected to improve and clarify support for people with Down Syndrome, and those with an interest have 12 weeks to share their views on the plans ...

SEATTLE — Seattle mom Rebecca Partridge is exploring a resource she wishes she had years ago while raising her son, Josh. A new online hub provides families with a central location to educate ...

Brandon Torres and a fellow team member of Brandon’s Amigos smile and wave at the Down Syndrome Festival and 5K. Gentry's Gems. The Lions of Juda. Kerstin's Kisses. The creative names of participating ...

Georgians with intellectual disabilities such as Down syndrom and autism spectrum disorder are particularly vulnerable today amid the loneliness epidemic in the U.S.

In 2019, a research group led by Andrés Ozaita, of the Department of Medicine and Life Sciences at Pompeu Fabra University, ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Three days per week, you'll find Tommy Amnart at the Giant Eagle in McIntyre Square, greeting customers and bagging groceries. Tommy has Down syndrome and is mostly non-verbal.

Fitness classes can be a haven for people with Down syndrome – especially when they are designed in a judgment-free environment and offer opportunities to socialize. “There’s nothing like it,” said ...

Down Syndrome Awareness Month, observed every October since 1984, has come and gone this year with its mission of promoting ...

A new NIH-funded study led by Professor Angela John Thurman aims to build a roadmap for communication support for children with Down syndrome.