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People with Down syndrome are living longer than ever - and programs are growing to support their care
The lifespan of people with Down syndrome is higher than ever before, according to the Global Down Syndrome Foundation. In fact, the average lifespan of folks with Down syndrome has increased from ...
‘It means a lot,’ Paxton community walks for Down Syndrome awareness
Games, matching shirts and plenty of smiles were at the center of Paxton’s annual Down Syndrome Awareness Walk on Sunday.
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Living with a child with Down's syndrome
"Living with a child with Down's syndrome is exactly the same as living with our children who don't. "Life can be a little more colourful, it can be a bit slower, but it has all the joys of ...
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Down Syndrome: Symptoms and Intellectual and Physical Traits
It discusses Down syndrome's causes, the physical and cognitive effects of the disorder, and what it means for people living with it. Down syndrome is a condition in which a person has an extra ...
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Davening with Down syndrome
Lior is the 13-year-old featured in the new documentary “Praying with Lior,” which highlights the bar mitzvah of a Jewish child living with Down syndrome. The character study of this charming ...
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Understanding the Difference Between Down Syndrome and Autism
But this does not mean living with DS causes ASD or that everyone born with Down syndrome will eventually be diagnosed with ASD. The increased risk may come from shared genetic pathways that ...
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5-year-old with Down syndrome will represent West Michigan in NYC
They later came across the NYC Buddy Walk looking for picture submissions to show the faces of people living with Down syndrome. Esmina said, “This is our third year sending in our pictures and ...
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Woman with Down's syndrome loses abortion law appeal
A woman with Down's syndrome has lost her appeal over a law ... the Abortion Act did not interfere with the rights of the living disabled. Abortion care provider BPAS said the case "was a full ...
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Down Syndrome Association of the Brazos Valley hosts awareness walk
Hosted by the Down Syndrome Association of Brazos Valley, this one-mile walk promotes inclusion and awareness of people living with Down syndrome. There will be a raffle, entertainment ...
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Leticia Calderón on International Down Syndrome Day: “We don't want your pity, we want your respect”
Leticia Calderón is one of the actresses who has not only made clear her unconditional support for people living with down syndrome, as is the case with her son Luciano Collado, but has also ...
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Living with Down's Syndrome
Stacey stays with the Evanses in Wales. Dom and Kellie’s lives were upended when their two sons Lucus and Alexander were diagnosed with Down’s syndrome and cerebral palsy. Show more Stacey ...