April 2, 2014

World Autism Awareness Day: dual diagnosis with Down syndrome

Today is World Autism Awareness Day. Autism is yet another condition that shows individuals with Down syndrome are individuals first.

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April 1, 2014

Breaking news: prenatal testing for Down syndrome done right from now on

Prenatal testing for Down syndrome will be done right going forward from today.

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March 27, 2014

Photo tour of 2014 ACMG Meeting

Here are some images from the 2014 ACMG annual meeting. Take a photo tour with me:

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March 26, 2014

Presenting at the ACMG annual meeting in Nashville

For the rest of this week, I will be attending the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics Annual Meeting. It’s being held in one of my favorite towns, Nashville, Tennessee. Hence my choice of footwear pictured at right.

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March 25, 2014

What some moms have learned from having children with Down syndrome

With World Down Syndrome Day happening last Friday, several moms shared their thoughts on having children with Down syndrome. Here are some excerpts.

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March 24, 2014

Prenatal testing for Down syndrome: does it respect a woman’s right to choose?

Prenatal testing for Down syndrome is ethically premised on respecting a woman’s autonomy, her right to choose how to manage her pregnancy. Is that right to choose being respected if the woman does not know she had prenatal testing or does not understand the results?

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March 21, 2014

World Down Syndrome Day: Such Good News To Share

Today is World Down Syndrome Day. I have an op-ed in our local paper; a webinar at noon on prenatal testing; a new organization supporting moms launches; and your support is needed!

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March 20, 2014

World Down Syndrome Day in the news

Today, my daughter and I had the opportunity to talk about World Down Syndrome Day with John Ramsey on WAVE Listens Live on our local NBC affiliate. Above is the video of the segment and below are links regarding the topics we discussed. 

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March 19, 2014

Dear future mom expecting a child with Down syndrome

I hope you’ll join the million of others who have watched the above video, produced through a collaboration of organizations including the Jerome Lejeune Foundation and Saving Downs. I already expect what some will think of it. Here’s what I have to say about that.

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