Search results: down syndrome

Bullies mock their daughter’s face: But look at her 25 years later when she silences all the haters

When she was born in 1989, Lizzie Velásquez from Austin, Texas, weighed only 2 pounds 11 ounces and her face looked different than the other babies in the maternity ward. Her doctors diagnosed her with ...

When the police stormed the attic 6 years ago, they got shivers — how could anyone be so cruel?

Two of Rachel’s children were home and were taken to relatives while Rachel was arrested by police. But someone was missing. The grandmother who took in the two siblings immediately asked where their brother, Giovanni, was. But the police had not seen ...

Couple expects identical twins — freeze when the doctor says “I’m sorry”

Parents Matt and Jodi Parry were stunned when doctors explained that their twins Abigail and Isobel, born prematurely, had been diagnosed with Down’s syndrome. But the way the doctor announced the news was hardly professional. Jodi ...

Without dog George, Bella would have to use a wheelchair – watch when she returns the favor in a wonderful way

When Bella was little, she was diagnosed with a rare progressive disorder called Morquio’s syndrome. It prevents Bella’s body from breaking down long chains of sugar molecules, and the older Bella becomes, the more debilitating ...

Mom is paralyzed after giving birth — then she looks at nurse and whispers 5 words

© Holly Gerlach/Facebook It all began when Holly felt severe neck pain and weakness in her legs. Her condition quickly deteriorated and she went to the hospital. When doctors examined Holly, they realized how bad ...

Never forget this if someone you love has occupational burnout

Pixabay “I’m 43 years old, married, and have two children. I’m a specialist in psychiatry and am employed as a senior physician at a outpatient psychiatric clinic. I’m sick because one day, my brain decided ...

Little girl was born with an unusual disease – and only sleeps 1 hour a night

Ever didn’t want to eat and was unhappy all the time. Whatever Robin and Kirk did, they couldn’t make their daughter stop crying. And she never wanted to sleep. The doctors examined Ever and diagnosed ...

Bride is speechless at the altar when her husband-to-be reveals his secret

At a young age, Kevin Taylor broke his leg. Tragically, the injury led to a nerve disorder called reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome, or RSDS. And the condition became so severe that doctors had to amputate ...

Hospitals have done this to help kids sleep for years – see the unexpected method that everyone can try

Shutterstock Sleeping under a weighted blanket is still a relatively unknown way of dealing with sleep disorders. As you can tell from the name, weighted blankets are blankets that have been filled with materials, such ...

Dad writes powerful letter to those who call his daughter a “mistake”

“When we first learned that Indy had down-syndrome, Joey and I weren’t really sure what to think, or what it meant to our lives and hers. Over the years at the concerts we’d played and ...