Down Syndrome
Two Moms Created A Nonprofit Flower Shop To Provide Jobs For Those With IDD
With a mission of providing a positive space for those with cognitive disabilities to learn, train and grow, six out of the flower shop's 10 staffers are people who have Down syndrome.
Man Didn’t Let Down Syndrome Get In The Way Of Becoming A TikTok Star
Adam Libby, who has Down syndrome, has 1.7 million followers who can't get enough of his videos showing the charming amateur chef preparing — and then, most importantly, eating — an array of dishes.
Walmart Wants ADA Case Retried
Eight months after a jury ordered Walmart to pay a former employee with a disability over $125 million for failing to provide appropriate accommodations, the retailer is seeking a new trial.
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Pediatricians Get New Guidance On Caring For Kids With Down Syndrome
The nation's pediatricians are getting updated advice on how to provide the best care for children with Down syndrome from when they are still in utero through early adulthood.
Hallmark Movie Stars Actress With Down Syndrome
A new television movie debuting later this year will feature an actress with Down syndrome in the lead role.
Feds Reverse Course On Alzheimer’s Drug After Outcry From Down Syndrome Advocates
Federal officials are backing off a plan that would have kept people with Down syndrome from accessing a new Alzheimer's treatment even though they're predisposed to the disease.
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For Many People With Disabilities, The COVID-19 Threat Hasn’t Gone Away
As government agencies have cast off pandemic protections, many immunocompromised people and those with disabilities have felt forgotten.
How Parenting Kids With Disabilities Affects Marriage
Parents of children with developmental disabilities experience varying levels of stress, but new research suggests that some key factors influence how much their kids' needs affect their marriage.
Adidas Pushing For Greater Inclusion Of Athletes With Disabilities
Adidas is calling on marathons to set aside bib number 321 — a figure associated with Down syndrome — for neurodivergent runners and one of the country's biggest races is already on board.
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CDC, WHO Criticized For Perpetuating Down Syndrome ‘Misinformation’
Down syndrome advocates want the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization to rethink how they're classifying the chromosomal condition.
WHO Spurs Backlash After Calling Down Syndrome A Birth Defect
The World Health Organization is apologizing after including Down syndrome in a list of several common severe birth defects that the group said can often be "prevented and treated."
CDC Adds IDD To List Of Conditions At Increased Risk From COVID-19
Nearly two years into the pandemic, the CDC is for the first time acknowledging that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities have an elevated risk of severe disease from COVID-19.