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Couple with Down syndrome overcome the odds and tie the knot in tear-jerking ceremony

Tessa Branch will be the first to tell people she had trepidations over the life her son, Kieran Duffy, would lead. Kieran, now 26, has Down’s syndrome, meaning his mom has all the usual worries ...

11-year-old girl with Down syndrome comes home with bruise – when aunt asks what happened, she says teacher’s name

The family of an 11-year-old girl with Down syndrome say they’re frustrated with the lack of investigation after she came home from school claiming to have been hit. According to reports, Candise Dorsey says her ...

Town honors hospital worker with Down syndrome after 27-year career

Bobby Henry might have been born with Down syndrome, but let no one tell you he’s ever let life get him down. A 27-year employee of McLane Children’s Hospital, Henry has carved a reputation for ...

Adopted baby with Down syndrome goes viral after smiling for mom

There’s nothing that warms the heart quite like babies with big smiles. Call me a softy all you want, but there really is nothing that can compare to young children radiating happiness. Which is perhaps ...

Dad carries newborn son with Down syndrome across the finish line in marathon

The world is so full of bad deeds and dark ongoings that it’s of vital importance we shed light on those happenings that restore a little faith in humanity. Which is why we’d like to ...

Down syndrome baby mocked by trolls for eating birthday cake – let’s show her our support

The world can be a bitterly cruel place sometimes. Though over the centuries we seem to have gotten far better when it comes to condemning prejudice, there’s no doubting it still exists. Perhaps that’s one ...

2-year-old boy with Down syndrome celebrates 11 months cancer free with dad – let’s hear it for them

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kennith Allen Thomas (@kennyclutch_) To celebrate that fact, he and dad Kenny, who used to entertain Kristian in hospital while dancing for him, have released their ...

Doctor whose dad has Down syndrome explains what it was like being raised by him – couldn’t be prouder

The internet may be full of horror stories and things you’d rather not see, but every once in a while you get the chance to read or watch something that makes you thankful for the ...

18-year-old with Down syndrome stopped from riding a Ferris wheel

Kathryn was visiting Scheels All Sports in Overland Park, Kansas, with her Blue Valley North classmates when the incident happened. The company is one of the largest sporting goods stores in the U.S.  and has ...

Down syndrome couple married for 24 years face being torn apart by dementia

Tommy and Maryanne Pilling are as devoted and in love as they were on the day they got marriedhttps://t.co/XPx3zeoLch — The Daily Record (@Daily_Record) September 13, 2019 It was back in July, 1995 that Tommy ...