"I literally felt like I'd lost the air in my chest. I couldn't speak." That was the immediate reaction of a Florida dad and entrepreneur when he learned during an urgent phone call from his wife — ...

A 25-item caregiver-reported tool reliably assesses physical, mental, and social health in children with Down syndrome and differentiates those with ASD.

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 ...

The nonprofit, Jack’s Basket, celebrates each baby with a hand-delivered gift filled with meaningful keepsakes and resources ...

For children with Down syndrome (DS) or other genetic syndromes (OS), adenotonsillectomy seems to be safe, with a low rate of ...

A toddler with Down Syndrome beamed with joy as he showed his father how he had learned to walk and was taking some of his ...

UC Davis researchers are leading a $5.5 million study to better understand how children with Down syndrome develop expressive communication - the skills used to share what we want, think or feel.

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 ...

Some 10-15 percent of children with Down syndrome also have autism, but diagnosis is often difficult. Now new findings from a 16-year study published in the Journal of Intellectual Disability Research ...

November is a month that celebrates a miracle worth waiting for — and one of the greatest gifts: adoption. In this week’s ...

Penny Wirtjes was determined to give her grandson every opportunity when he was born with Down syndrome. Her efforts have ...