When Maria Curtis was born with Down syndrome in 1963, her Naperville family refused to institutionlize her and she would ...

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

Of having her daughter Aria, Kirstin Czernek says, "I fell instantly in love and it opened my eyes to the Down syndrome community as a whole" Kirstin Czernek always wanted a big family — though she ...

At the age of 23, a mom has discovered a condition she's lived with her entire life without realizing, and the reason why she conceived three babies with Down Syndrome. Mom-of-three, Ashley Zambelli ...

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 ...

Nick Safier and his little brother Gabe share the best ritual. When Nick, 28, leaves home and returns, his brother Gabe, 21, who has Down syndrome, gives him a big hug and a kiss on the nose.

Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and Down syndrome are both conditions that are present at birth. While they both affect facial appearance, development, and physical health, they have different causes.

WILMINGTON, Del. (CBS) — There was a first in the First State on Sunday when 17-year-old Kayla Kosmalski was crowned Miss Delaware Teen USA. She is the very first contestant with Down syndrome to win ...