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Texas mother outraged after car salesman takes daughter with Down syndrome to dealership

A mother of seven from Texas is furious after arriving home Tuesday night to find one of her children missing from her family’s house. Angie Martin told local news that once she learned the whereabouts ...

61-year-old man is beat down, gets arrested after mocking woman with Down Syndrome at Disney World

When I was a child, I was taught to treat others with the respect they deserved, irrespective of color, creed, or anything else that might set them apart from me. Now, I want to believe ...

Mom of rare Down syndrome twins thankful baby off life support

Less than three years ago, Savannah Combs beat the odds when she gave birth to Kennadi Rue and Mckenli Ackerman, identical twin girls with Down syndrome who are literally one (or two) in a million. ...

Cruel bullies mock teenage cheerleader with Down syndrome – so basketball players stop the game to step in for her

It should go without saying that bullying has no place in society. Not now, not ever, and those of us unfortunate enough to encounter it in the work place, at school, or at home, should ...

Runner, 33, among first with Down syndrome to complete NYC marathon, does victory dance at end

Kayleigh Williamson laced up her shoes and hit the ground running. Tracking a path of 26.2 miles alongside 50,000 runners, a 33-year-old Texas athlete, Kayleigh Williamson, made history as being one of the first women ...

Dad refuses to give up son with Down syndrome after wife leaves him

The day I became a parent changed my life. It sounds cliche and obvious and it certainly isn’t anything you haven’t heard a thousand times before, but it’s the truth. Something shifted in me that ...

Teen with Down syndrome breaks down in tears after being named Homecoming Queen

A teenage girl was left visibly shocked after hearing that she had been named her school’s homecoming queen in footage that is sure to touch hearts around the world. According to reports, Emma Wright was ...

Mom wanted to orphan newborn with Down syndrome — but loving dad raises the boy on his own

Every year, about 6,000 babies are born with Down syndrome, a condition caused by extra chromosomes, which affects a baby’s body and brain development. Often called “sunny,” because of their lovable, bright personalities, children with ...

Meet James Martin, the first actor with Down syndrome to win an Oscar

When James Martin was born with Down’s syndrome, doctors told his parents he may never speak. 31 years later, Martin proved those doctors wrong by standing on the stage at the 95th Academy Awards, where ...

King’s Guard is praised for breaking the rules for a young man with Down syndrome

A member of the King’s Guard is winning hearts around the world for breaking protocol by inching closer to a young man with Down syndrome, who was startled by the unexpected movement. While on sentry ...