In the Fall of 2014, two maternal-fetal medicine specialists ran a sting operation on the non-invasive prenatal screening (NIPS) labs. Their operation reported embarrassing results for Sequenom and Illumina. 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
November 12, 2014
UCEDD What?
This week, I attended the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) annual conference where a surprising moment happened. Continue Reading
October 6, 2014
Don’t predict what a person with Down syndrome can’t do
This Saturday, after our local Down syndrome awareness walk, the film "Produce" had it's Louisville premiere. It showed how you can't predict what a person with Down syndrome will be able to do. Continue Reading
August 28, 2014
More women aborting & continuing Down syndrome pregnancies
More women than ever are aborting pregnancies positive for Down syndrome. And, at the same time, more women than ever are choosing to continue a pregnancy positive for Down syndrome. Continue Reading
August 21, 2014
An invitation to Richard Dawkins: come meet my daughter
Richard Dawkins, in his words, "let slip the dogs of Twitterwar" yesterday with a tweet about Down syndrome, abortion, and morality. That tweet and his response since, demonstrates he is profoundly ignorant about Down syndrome. So, Prof. Dawkins, you're invited to meet someone with Down syndrome to cure that ignorance. Continue Reading
August 1, 2014
Which is the harder choice after a prenatal diagnosis: continuing or terminating?
A recent news story presents the question all expectant mothers receiving a prenatal test result for Down syndrome will have to answer for themselves: which is the harder choice, continuing the pregnancy or terminating it? Continue Reading
July 14, 2014
The 2014 NDSC Convention: reuniting & making new friends
The National Down Syndrome Congress Annual Convention just concluded this weekend. It was a very cool experience giving and attending presentations and reuniting with and making new friends. Continue Reading
June 5, 2014
Our story: James excels because he has a sister with Down syndrome
Last month, I wrote of Juliet's many accomplishments. But James had a very good month as well. Continue Reading
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