About.com

Down Syndrome Resources Among the Finalists for Readers' Choice Awards

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:46:13 +0000

Voting for the 2013 Readers' Choice Awards is in progress on About.com's Parenting Children With Special Needs site, and several Down syndrome resources are among the contenders. Check out the ...

Read Full Post

World Down Syndrome Day March 21

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:02:02 +0000

The global community will raise awareness and honor those with Down syndrome during the seventh annual World Down Syndrome Day on March 21. Activities and events will take place in 60 countries, all with the goal of highlighting the talents and accomplishments of people with Down syndrome, one of the most common genetic conditions. Learn more by visiting Down Syndrome International.

...

Read Full Post

Vote for a Favorite Special Needs Blog

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:41:01 +0000

Voting for the About.com Readers' Choice Awards is underway, and two blogs about parenting children with Down syndrome -- Garden of Eagan and Just a Little Bit Downsy -- are finalists in the category of Favorite Special-Needs Parenting Blog, one of four special-needs categories this year. Read more about the blog contenders, then go to the poll to vote for your choice. You can vote once a day, every day, through March 8.

Why We Need Down Syndrome Awareness Month

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 12:25:39 +0000

Just in time for Down Syndrome Awareness Month comes the wonderful story of Monica and David, two people with Down syndrome whose wedding and first year of marriage were turned into a documentary by filmmaker Alexandra Codina. "When Monica and David were born, both mothers were told to institutionalize their children," Codina told Disability Scoop. "To later in life realize that things have evolved and there are opportunities available is very challenging. The solution is not to villainize parents because they need our support just as much as their sons or daughters." Monica & David will premiere on HBO on October 14.

...

Read Full Post

Non-invasive prenatal test in the works

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:56:17 +0000

The massive needle infamous for making pregnant women tremble and fathers-to-be pass out may not be long for prenatal testing. Dutch researchers are in the process of developing a blood test that will detect Down Syndrome and other chromosome disorders in the fetus as early as six to eight weeks into pregnancy. The blood test would replace amniocentesis, an optional prenatal test in which amniotic fluid is removed through the abdomen. As it is invasive, amniocentesis has a small risk of miscarriage.

...

Read Full Post

In The Works: New Growth Charts for Children With Down Syndrome

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:12:18 +0000

It's a commonly held belief that children with Down Syndrome grow more slowly and tend to be shorter than other kids, but it turns out the recorded data on this aspect of the condition is over a quarter-century old. That's right -- the growth charts that pediatricians are currently using are from the 1980s and earlier. Since then, there have been notable changes in all American children's growth rates, plus significant advances in the treatment of kids with Down Syndrome. It's clearly time for an update.

...

Read Full Post

New theory may lead to new therapies for Down Syndrome

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 11:33:34 +0000

A recent study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry is questioning the conventional wisdom of Down syndrome and opening up new avenues of therapy for the disorder.

It is commonly believed that people with Down Syndrome have an extra chromosome but the study, conducted at the Ohio State University, found that a deficiency of a protein in the brain of Down syndrome patients could contribute to the cognitive impairment and congenital heart defects that characterize the syndrome.

...

Read Full Post

World Down Syndrome Day

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:25:29 +0000

Terri Mauro, our Guide to Special Needs Children, has posted details about how you can get involved in this year's World Down Syndrome Day on March 21st -- you'll want to check them out!

...

Read Full Post

Google execs convicted for down syndrome video

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:10:16 +0000

Three google executives were convicted of invasion of privacy in a Milan, Italy court for a 2006 video transmission showing the bullying of a youth with down syndrome.

The three were sentenced to six months. A fourth executive was found not guilty.

Cases of Down Syndrome Have Risen 31 Percent Since 1979

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:28:11 +0000

A new study published online today in the journal Pediatrics has tracked the prevalence of Down syndrome from 1979 to 2003. Their findings show that cases of Down syndrome present at birth have risen from 9.0 per 10,000 live births in 1979 to 11.8 per 10,000 live births in 2003 -- a jump of 31.1 percent.

...

Read Full Post