Now a crew of biologists, students, volunteers and onlookers is breaking down the carcass in order to send the whale’s bones to their permanent home at a Wasilla museum. Earlier this month ...

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.

A recent resource they have launched to their members and the community is ‘Reading Our Way,’ a whole word reading program for those with Down syndrome or intellectual impairments. Some staff members ...

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 ...

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist ...

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 ...

Some people with Down Syndrome might also have digestive issues, including celiac disease. A weak immune system makes them more prone to infections. But thanks to medical advances persons with ...

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.

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 ...

One of the most popular ways to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day is by wearing mismatched, colorful socks. This fun and eye-catching tradition is symbolic — a person’s karyotype (a visual ...

Mosaic Down syndrome is a variant of Down syndrome. Down syndrome is a congenital (present at birth) genetic condition that occurs when a person has three copies of chromosome 21 instead of two (the ...