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5 Myths About Down Syndrome EVERY Black Mother Should Know
It can all be overwhelming. Here are five common myths about Down syndrome that every Black mother should know.
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Fat Joe Reflects On Ex Who Abandoned Son After Down Syndrome Diagnosis: ‘I’m Not Giving Up’
This is tough but we appreciate the realness of it all … Joe recalled the difficult moment when doctors informed them of the ...
Children with disabilities could teach us a lot if we’d let them
When my son Easton and daughter London look at their sister Josie, they don’t see her diagnosis. They don’t see a disability.
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission Marks Down Syndrome Awareness Month, Highlights Critical Early Intervention Services
Texas HHSC observes Down Syndrome Awareness Month, focusing on the genetic condition and promoting early intervention ...
Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach Completes First Los Angeles County Pediatric Inspire Procedure
MemorialCare Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach completed Los Angeles' first two pediatric Inspire® procedures ...
Modern medicine is changing the prognosis for kids with Down syndrome and heart defects
During her 20-week anatomy scan, doctors detected the congenital heart condition, an atrioventricular septal defect. While ...
Fat Joe opens up about his son with autism and Down syndrome: ‘He’s our biggest blessing’
Rapper Fat Joe recently talked about the dramatic way he became a single dad of his fi rstborn son Joey, w ho has autism and ...
Aunt with Down syndrome used toy doll to get used to babies
Credit: SWNS / Bonnie Reber A soon-to-be aunt with Down syndrome overcame her aversion to babies - by using a toy doll. Grace Reber, 24, had struggled to deal with the unpredictable behaviour babies ...
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HHSC Observes Down Syndrome Awareness Month
People with Down syndrome have a higher risk for respiratory, hearing and eye-related issues, congenital heart defects, thyroid disorders, and other medical conditions. Babies diagnosed with Down ...
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Yakima celebrates Down Syndrome Awareness Month with Buddy Walk
YAKIMA, Wash.- The Yakima Children's Village and local families are celebrating Down Syndrome Awareness Month and their loved ones they care for daily.
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The sleep disorder commonly affecting people with Down syndrome
Sleep apnea is common among individuals with Down syndrome because they typically have decreased muscular tone and are ...