The family of a man with Down Syndrome are seeking answers after they say he was abruptly fired from the job he has held for more than 20 years. According to reports, Dennis Peek, of ...
In 2022, the world has learned time and again not to judge a book by its cover. And often we come across examples of human beings who show us that the sky is the limit! ...
There is still a lot of stigma surrounding children born with Down syndrome. But hopefully, people like Philip Donahue, who are born with the condition can advocate for change around it! Philip has led an ...
In 2010 a boy with Down syndrome was discovered in his family’s attic, starved and neglected by the one person who was supposed to care for him. Giovanni “Govi” Eastwood was 6 years old at the ...
When a photographer in Ohio was asked to do the annual calendar for the Down Syndrome Association, little did she know the impact it would have on her. Mr. December was then 7-year-old Joey who ...
When Maryanne and Tommy Pilling fell in love, some people told them it wouldn’t last. But in July 1995, the devoted couple who had Down syndrome took the groundbreaking step of getting married. Despite all the haters ...
While the chances of giving birth to twins increased 72 percent between 1980 and 2018, it’s still pretty rare. About 33 out of every 1,000 births are twins. And what are the chances of identical ...
Most of us can relate to being on the receiving end of other people’s opinions and questions when it comes to having children. Today, society has this silent pressure that you should have a good ...
So often people with Down syndrome are told they won’t go far in life. It’s a common and horrible misconception. Jake Pratt, 21, was always told he wouldn’t accomplish any of his goals or contribute ...
I don’t know about you, but I for one am delighted to see the stigma surrounding people with Down syndrome left well and truly in the past. For countless decades, those living with the condition ...