“I think people want to know, ‘When my child grows up, will they live a normal life? Will they have a good life, a happy, a productive life?’” said Stephanie Gaydos, M.D., associate professor of ...

Adults with both Down syndrome and congenital heart defects, also known as congenital heart disease (CHD), are showing remarkable resilience despite facing significant medical challenges, according to ...

“Wow! You were so kind to that little boy!” a pediatric resident told me with a saccharine and insincere tone. I was a third-year medical student, and she’d pulled me aside after she’d witnessed me ...

ROCKAWAY, N.J. — World Down Syndrome Awareness Day has a new hero, his name is Super J and his power is love. A new mascot of World Down Syndrome Awareness Day is flying into the hearts of readers ...

Every life is a gift, including those that come with an extra chromosome. While in the womb, every baby develops the unique characteristics that make each one different from every other human. For ...

Thirteen years ago, Charlotte Woodward received a heart transplant. Others with disabilities aren't always so lucky, but she's fighting to make sure they have the same chance Charlotte Woodward was ...

Actor and model Mia Armstrong says that she views Down syndrome as a superpower. She writes in her new children's book, "I Am a Masterpiece!" that mean words bounce off her "like a super shield." Mia, ...

A mom feared life would never be the same after her baby was diagnosed with Down syndrome at birth, but she was wrong. Rachel Morris, from Utah County, Utah, posted her confession in a reel on ...