Down syndrome is a genetic disorder that occurs when a person receives an extra copy of their chromosome 21, known as Trisomy 21. The additional genetic material disrupts typical development, which ...

During their early years, a child's brain is very adaptable. In addition, neural pathways that are responsible for movement, communication, cognitive development, and sensory integration are ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Her pediatrician noticed something was off when Jurnee Locklear came in for a checkup at 3 years old, her mother said. The toddler ...

Twenty years ago, Meg Kutz and Jo Ann Pagano forged a friendship over a common interest as mothers of children with Down syndrome. The Lower Swatara Township women bonded over shared challenges and ...

Experts explore the 2022 AAP Down syndrome health supervision guidelines and the SPIKES strategy for delivering compassionate, family-centered diagnoses.

When Teri Terry decided to give her son, Ian, a treat on World Down Syndrome Day 12 years ago, she took him and several friends who also have Down syndrome to Mr. G's restaurant in Northport for pizza ...

Her pediatrician noticed something was off when Jurnee Locklear came in for a checkup at 3 years old, her mother said. The toddler was born with Down syndrome, a genetic condition caused by having an ...

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 ...