Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21. Along with causing intellectual disability and physical health issues, this condition may make a person more prone to ...

Teenagers with Down syndrome experience many of the same emotional and hormonal changes as their peers. Their teenage years can also offer the opportunity to expand their functional and social skills.

Puerto Rico's Sofía Jirau became the first Victoria's Secret model with Down syndrome earlier this month – a welcome moment of disability inclusion. People with Down syndrome have an extra chromosome ...

Nicky Clark is a nutritional therapist in Australia who has been giving personalized nutrition advice to the parents of children with Down syndrome. She's given talks about nutrition for Down syndrome ...

As October marks World Down Syndrome Awareness Month, it’s an opportune time to learn and support those with the condition. About 5,700 babies are born in the U.S. with Down syndrome each year, and ...

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.

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 ...

Professor Rhonda Faragher AO is Director of the Down Syndrome Research Program in the School of Education at the University of Queensland, Australia. She is also Vice-President of Down Syndrome ...

Landmark legislation that extends at-home behavioral therapies to children diagnosed with Down syndrome has been signed into law as of Jan. 9. Sponsored by the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress — a ...