"We just want to show parents out there--you don't have to lose hope," she said. — -- Andrea Ott-Dahl said she was more than happy to serve as surrogate to her friends who were having trouble ...

Children with Down syndrome have a significantly increased risk of leukemia, while adults have a lower risk of several common ...

A toddler with Down Syndrome beamed with joy as he showed his father how he had learned to walk and was taking some of his first steps. Mom Ashley Myers, 30, from Soldotna, Alaska, said that her ...

Little Asher Nash captured the hearts of many after a talent agency told his mom that they weren't looking for "a baby with special needs." Now, you can find his bright smile on advertisements ...

In Ukraine, children with Down syndrome are often sent to adult institutions. Dec. 26, 2011 -- Tucked away behind the white walls of an orphanage in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk, Kareen had ...

Pediatrician Kate Westmoreland cuts a ribbon during a ceremony Monday, March 17, 2025, for the opening of UNC Health’s new Down Syndrome Clinic in Chapel Hill as her daughter, Izabel, 2, who has Down ...

Emma McLean is a 6-year-old girl who loves Taylor Swift, reading books, playing the drums and hanging with her little sister. While Emma has Down syndrome — specifically a rare type called Mosaic Down ...

The Spring family of Hutchinson, Minnesota, is the subject of two documentaries, as six of their 12 children were born with Down syndrome. Leah Spring's fifth child was born with Down syndrome, and as ...

With early intervention, multidisciplinary therapy and training, children with special needs can mainstream themselves, says ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - As families and schools gathered on Friday to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day, some parents of children with Down Syndrome said they are keeping a close eye on President ...