This Girl Will Stop People From Aborting Babies With Down Syndrome
No matter whether you are pro-life or pro-choice, it seems like there’s one thing to be agreed upon: Parents-to-be who find out their baby in utero will have Down syndrome deserve access to solid...
View ArticleA Teen With Down Syndrome Goes To Prom With Her Crush
Here’s a story that made Ellen DeGeneres’s Good News page: A senior at Arrowhead Union High School in Hartland, Wisconsin had a crush on a guy she’d gotten to be friends with on the school bus. Pretty...
View ArticleThe Bill That Could Better Our Children’s Lives
If you are an adult with disabilities, you are not allowed to have more than $2000 or you surrender your government benefits. I’ve known this fact for years, after I went to a rather depressing...
View ArticleWhat People Can’t Tell About Kids With Down Syndrome From Looks Alone
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month, although as with any disability awareness month, awareness, inclusion and an all-around welcoming attitude should happen year round. I asked parents on social...
View ArticleA Disney Princess With Down Syndrome: Now That Would Be Magical
Delaney Skye, 15 months old, is fascinated by Disney princesses, as tots tend to be. Delaney has Down syndrome, and her mom decided it would be awesome for her daughter to see a princess who looks...
View Article6 Things I Learned When I Made A Friend With Down Syndrome
At first, writer Judy McFarlane didn’t know what to make of a friend’s request to help a young woman who wanted to write. “Her name is Grace, she’s 23, and she has Down syndrome,” her friend said....
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