To our readers who are parents, what are the most important lessons you learned between your first child being born and his or her first birthday? Continue Reading
November 11, 2020
New Visions of Possibilities: Vice President Kamala Harris & Ironman Athlete with Down syndrome Chris Nikic
Vice President-Elect Harris & Ironman Athlete Chris Nikic Saturday, November 7, 2020, was a day of several firsts, providing new visions of what is possible for groups that have for too long been burdened by low expectations. Continue Reading
October 27, 2020
Amy Coney Barrett: First Supreme Court Justice with a child with Down syndrome
With the Senate confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to be an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, she will be the first mother of a child with Down syndrome to serve in that high office. What will that mean for people with Down syndrome and those who care about them? Continue Reading
October 13, 2020
Is Judge Amy Coney Barrett “Hostile” to Disability Rights?
Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett at the second day of her confirmation hearing (Photo by Alex Edelman / AFP) (Photo by ALEX EDELMAN/AFP via Getty Images) Dozens of disability rights groups have publicly objected to Judge Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the Supreme Court. They claim that her record displays a "hostility" to rights important to those with disabilities. Will she be given an opportunity to address this charge during her confirmation hearing? Continue Reading
June 19, 2020
Down syndrome has always been a part of us
Were Jaguar Child Sculpture With the discovery of the earliest identified case of Down syndrome ever, it furthers the view that Down syndrome has always been a part of us. Continue Reading
March 21, 2019
World Down Syndrome Day: Preserving a Positive in this World
Today, March 21st, is World Down Syndrome Day. A day chosen for its numeric representation of the cause for Down syndrome: 3/21 representing the triplicate of the 21st Chromosome. It is a day to raise awareness about those living with the condition. More should be aware of the positive force that those with Down syndrome are in this world. Continue Reading
January 7, 2019
People with Down syndrome are lifelong learners (just like everyone else)
New research finds that people with Down syndrome continue to learn throughout their lives and can add functional skills in adult years. Just like the rest of us, they are lifelong learners. Continue Reading
September 12, 2018
Down syndrome, Norm MacDonald, & Contrition
Norm MacDonald is violating the first rule of holes and his own standard for deserving forgiveness. Continue Reading
June 20, 2018
10-year old Mexican girl with Down syndrome taken from mom under Trump policy illustrates injustice
Social media and news reports have been flooding in due to the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" immigration policy resulting in children being separated from family members attempting to enter the United States. The Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray has highlighted the case of a 10-year old girl with Down syndrome being separated from her mom, despite her father, a U.S. citizen, residing just 60 miles from where she was detained. This case illustrates injustice. Continue Reading
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