The Spring family of Hutchinson, Minnesota, is the subject of two documentaries, as six of their 12 children were born with Down syndrome. Leah Spring's fifth child was born with Down syndrome, and as ...

Emma McLean is a 6-year-old girl who loves Taylor Swift, reading books, playing the drums and hanging with her little sister. While Emma has Down syndrome — specifically a rare type called Mosaic Down ...

Down syndrome is a genetic disorder that occurs when a person receives an extra copy of their chromosome 21, known as Trisomy 21. The additional genetic material disrupts typical development, which ...

Jen Baldon felt lost when her son was diagnosed with down syndrome until a local mother reached out. Now, she wants to make ...

GiGi's Playhouse in Roseville, the only center of its kind in Northern California, provides a supportive community for ...

A laboratory school in Fort Worth that primarily serves children with Down syndrome calls itself "a hidden gem," although it doesn't want to remain hidden. The KinderFrogs School at Texas Christian ...

I’M MARIBEL GONZALEZ. A YOUNG CHILD FROM THE UPSTATE WILL SOON BE FEATURED IN TIMES SQUARE. FOR MILLIONS OF PEOPLE TO SEE. AND IT’S ALL IN AN EFFORT TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT DOWN SYNDROME. THREE YEAR ...

Each year on March 21, World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) marks a global day of awareness and education about the genetic condition. The goal is to "help people understand and support those with Down ...

When Jennifer Cooper's son Eli was about to enter middle school, she anticipated that the transition might be especially difficult given that Eli has Down syndrome. Cooper, an educational consultant, ...

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (WOI) - An Iowa mother is giving back to those who helped her after doctors diagnosed her son with Down ...

Bradley Carlisle, known as "Santa Bradley," is Atlanta's first Santa with Down syndrome, spreading holiday cheer while ...