I attended and presented a poster at this year's American College of Medical Genetics & Genomics conference, held in Nashville, Tennessee. Here's what some of the other posters reported on the research their authors had conducted regarding prenatal testing. Continue Reading
May 19, 2014
Our story: nothing has changed about Down syndrome, except how the world treats those with it
This past Saturday, our family got to experience something that would have been unimaginable when I was born. It shows nothing has changed about Down syndrome, except the way the world treats those with Down syndrome. Continue Reading
May 15, 2014
Happy (Belated) Birthday, Jon Will
Jon Will celebrated his birthday at the start of May. Here's a little bit about Jon and his parents. Continue Reading
May 12, 2014
Delaware and Maryland join Massachusetts and Kentucky in enacting laws to provide information with a Down syndrome test result
Last week, Governor O'Malley of Maryland and then Governor Markell of Delaware each signed laws requiring that their state agencies provide accurate, up-to-date information about Down syndrome for parents receiving a test result. They join Massachusetts (2012) and Kentucky (2013) in passing such legislation. Continue Reading
May 9, 2014
Support moms grieving their lost child
This Mother's Day, will you support those mothers who are grieving the child they lost? Continue Reading
May 8, 2014
Your MaterniT21 test is NEVER positive
And it's NEVER negative, either. Continue Reading
May 4, 2014
American Idol Caleb Johnson, you just lost your biggest fan. Here’s how to win her back.
This week Caleb Johnson is in the final four for the contestants on American Idol. But, because of a stupid comment, he just lost his biggest fan. Here's how to win her back. [This post has been updated; scroll to the bottom for updates]. Continue Reading
May 1, 2014
We shouldn’t have to justify children with Down syndrome being born
Rachel Adams, the author of Raising Henry, has a piece in the new issue of American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A. You should read it and its lines should be inscribed in offices around the world. Continue Reading
April 23, 2014
Our story: A vision of majesty at Greek Easter
We just returned from a long weekend in L.A. (Lower Alabama) celebrating Greek Easter. Here's the majesty I saw. Continue Reading
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