Amid a critical shortage of providers, AdventHealth for Children in Orlando has launched a clinic that will treat Down syndrome patients from diagnosis throughout adulthood, a first in the Southeast.
According to the Alzheimer's Association, people with Down syndrome face a substantially higher risk of Alzheimer's disease ...
World Down Syndrome Day was observed on March 21, or 3/21, a date chosen to reflect the genetic cause of Down syndrome: an extra copy of the 21st chromosome, known as trisomy 21.Down syndrome is the ...
Most parents want their newborns to be healthy as they enter the world. However, 5,700 babies are born in the United States with Down syndrome each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control ...
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The Down Syndrome Association of Central Oklahoma (DSACO) was awarded National Affiliate of the Year by the National Down Syndrome Congress (NDSC) at their annual convention in ...
According to the CDC, it's estimated that roughly one in every 640 babies in the United States is born with Down Syndrome. So, in today's Sunday Spotlight, we're highlighting the Down Syndrome ...
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Grand Rapids elementary teacher Kelly VanDyke was recently recognized as the 2022 Educator of the Year by the Down Syndrome Association of West Michigan. VanDyke, who teaches at ...