NIH Develops Down Syndrome Research Plan The National Institutes of Health has developed a research plan to advance understanding of Down syndrome and speed development of new treatments for the condition, the most frequent genetic cause of mild to moderate mental retardation and associated medical problems. The plan sets research goals for the next 10 years that build upon earlier research advances fostered by the NIH.
Parents of Disabled Students Push for Separate Classes November 27, 2007 Last fall, groups who favor placing disabled students in regular classrooms faced opposition from an unlikely quarter: parents like Norette Travis, whose daughter Valerie has autism.
Think Again - Children With Down syndrome Can Become Bilingual July 12, 2007 The language abilities of children with Down syndrome may exceed the expectations of professionals who work with them on a regular basis, according to a new study based at Dalhousie.
Nationwide Medicaid Study A new report released by the UCP ranking states on Medicaid for Americans with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Siblings of Children with Down Syndrome Friday April 6, 2007 Nurses may assume that siblings of children with Down syndrome feel burdened by responsibility. The opposite often proves true, however. Studies reveal that brothers and sisters of children with Down syndrome are affected much more positively than negatively.
Message born of 'hopes, dreams' February 20, 2007 - USA Today - Steve Riggio's daughter Melissa is a senior in high school who works at the YMCA, sings in the school chorus and is a member of the swim team. She's just like millions of students nationwide, and that's exactly what Riggio wants others to understand.
Lucy is learning. Are the doctors? February 4, 2007 - When I brush my granddaughter Lucy's hair and put it in a ponytail, I always kiss the back of her neck. And she giggles. She is 3. She talks. She dances. She goes to school. She plays house and tea, and kick ball and follow the leader. She loves books and Bambi and church and playing with her cousin Adam.
Wrestlers, Special Needs Students Develop Bond WITI-TV, MEQUON -- Wrestlers and special needs students in Mequon are developing a bond that was not anticipated. What's bringing these two groups of kids together? FOX 6's Tom Pipines has their story.
Golly, What Did Jon Do? MSNBC.com, Newsweek Jan. 29, 2007 issue - What did Jon Will and the more than 350,000 American citizens like him do to tick off the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists?...
Speech Camp really something to talk about London Free Press - Canada ... Even communicating with his parents was difficult. Now the youngster with Down syndrome is talking incessantly, his father said. ...
Water benefits special needs kids in more ways than fun Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Milwaukee, WI (October 4th, 2006) As her 9-year-old daughter, Kendall, splashed around in a pool, Julie Holloway ticked off the many benefits for people with developmental disabilities who enjoy a day of swimming at The Springs Water Park...
Updated Children's Book, 'Hi, I'm Ben...and I Have a Secret' ... PrimeZone (press release) - Los Angeles,CA,USA 28, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Michigan-based Band of Angels, an international outreach organization dedicated to helping individuals with Down Syndrome reach their ...
Learning to read with Downsyndrome ABC7Chicago.com - IL, USA By Karen Meyer. July 27, 2006 - Teaching children to read is both fun and challenging but children with Downsyndrome learn to read in a different way. ...
DownSyndrome Survival Rate Increasing; Racial Disparities Exist ... WebWire (press release) - Atlanta,GA,USA June 30, 2006, Children with Downsyndrome are living longer, according to a new study, "Survival in Infants with DownSyndrome, Metropolitan Atlanta, 1979-1998 ...
Down syndrome-related gene identified MSNBC - USA WASHINGTON - A gene mutation that shrivels brain cells may be responsible for the mental retardation seen in Downsyndrome, US researchers reported Wednesday. ...
My Brother Is Not His Disability Last July, I took a car trip with Kevin, my 15-year-old brother. The music was blasting and the sun was shining through the windows, warming our faces.
In a Father's Experience, Perfection Whether painting the wrinkled face of a farmer, the long shadows cast by a man shoveling snow or the inquisitive face of his young son, Shorewood artist David Lenz wants to tell the truth through images that are as close to reality as possible.
The Joy & Pain of Raising our Down's Baby When their son was born with Down's, Damon Hill and his wife Georgie were told to put him in care and forget about him. Now, on the cusp of adulthood, he's become an inspiration to the whole family.
A place to love kids with Downsyndrome Charlotte Observer - Charlotte,NC,USA The 21/2-year-old was born with Downsyndrome, and unlike her two older siblings, it's taken her a little longer to learn to walk and talk. ...
From 6 figures to Downsyndrome champ Detroit Free Press - United States A new batch of calendars featuring playful and healthy metro Detroit children with Downsyndrome just hit the stands at Barnes & Noble and other businesses. ...
Mother of downsyndrome child has no regrets New Zealand Herald - New Zealand Christel van Baalen was told when she was pregnant with her second child that the baby had Downsyndrome and she was asked if she wanted an abortion. ...
Independence Day Every Day Chelmsford Independent - Concord,MA,USA Lisa Hannaman knows she's different. She was born with Down syndrome, a genetic disorder that causes mental retardation and abnormal facial features. But that hasn't stopped the 29-year-old woman from achieving independence and success....
Student leads class for Down'sSyndrome dancers Chelmsford Independent - Concord,MA,USA By John Ciampa/ Staff Writer. Now with "Kaila's Class" affectionately named after her, she serves as a model for other children with Down'sSyndrome. ...
Helping Families, Children With DownSyndrome WFIE-TV - Evansville,IN,USA Downsyndrome is the most common genetic condition occurring in about one in every one- thousand children. A century ago, kids diagnosed ...
Science creates Down'ssyndrome mouse Times Online - UK A MOUSE with the equivalent of Down's syndrome has been created to pave the way for new treatments for the health problems that affect people with the ...
Photos reflect special vision Kentucky Post - Covington,KY,USA ... and another Maly took of a waterfall in Puerto Rico will soon hang in the reception area of the Inclusion Network, where Maly, who has Downsyndrome, works one ...
Downsyndrome may hold clues to fighting cancer Pittsburgh Post Gazette - Pittsburgh,PA,USA ... working to unravel a medical mystery that they hope will lead to new ways to fight cancer: They're trying to figure out why people with Downsyndrome are less ...
Awaiting a baby with downsyndrome Pregnancy and Baby - Scottsdale,AZ,USA ... their unborn child. What happens when the test results reveal that you're carrying a baby with Downsyndrome? As Rachael Smith knows ...
