A rare genetic condition leads to developmental difficulties, happy disposition. Oct. 22, 2008— -- Six-year-old Ryan Ravellette is a happy and sociable child; he has a smile that can light up a ...

“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 ...

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

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 ...

Ashley Engele writes an essay to her former self about what to expect. Ashley Engele and her family announce she is pregnant with their third child. Ashley Engele — -- Editor's note: Recently, ...

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

BLOOM (TAMPA) – The Executive Director and President of the Down Syndrome Association of Tampa Bay, Craig Woodard Sr., joined Gayle Guyardo, host of the globally syndicated health and wellness show ...

Pediatrician Kate Westmoreland cuts a ribbon during a ceremony Monday, March 17, 2025, for the opening of UNC Health’s new Down Syndrome Clinic in Chapel Hill as her daughter, Izabel, 2, who has Down ...

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

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - As families and schools gathered on Friday to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day, some parents of children with Down Syndrome said they are keeping a close eye on President ...