Last year, I made seven predictions of what 2014 would hold for Down syndrome prenatal testing. Let's see how I did. Continue Reading
December 31, 2014
Down Syndrome Prenatal Testing Year in Review: 2014
The year 2014 mirrored the paradoxical trajectory of Down syndrome: just as things have never been better for individuals with Down syndrome, fewer are choosing to welcome children with Down syndrome into their families. Continue Reading
December 29, 2014
Top 5 posts of 2014
As we near the end of 2014, here's a look back at the top posts from this year. Continue Reading
November 13, 2014
That transforming 21st chromosome
At this week's AUCD conference, I got to see how the 21st chromosome has transformed since 1970. Continue Reading
September 24, 2014
Consensus: 5 years later @NSGC2014
At this year's National Society of Genetic Counselors annual conference, an impressive panel was assembled that shared the developments of a historic meeting. The lessons shared will need to be applied even more as prenatal testing progresses. 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
April 15, 2014
Today Baby Doe Died
Today was the day in 1982 when Baby Doe died in a maternity ward in a hospital in Indiana. He died because his doctor advised his parents that they could "do nothing." Continue Reading
March 4, 2014
The first victim of Nazi child euthanasia identified & Belgium authorizes child euthanasia
Recent news items coming across the transom had a common theme, but each item was arrived at separately. They were not referenced by one another. So, this is surely just some coincidence. Right? Continue Reading
January 27, 2014
International Holocaust Remembrance Day: do we remember?
Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. But do we remember? Continue Reading
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