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 ...
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Dad refuses to give up son with Down syndrome after wife leaves him
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 ...
Mom told to abort baby, she doesn't listen – 2 years later, she mails doctor a letter
The bond a mother has with her child is like nothing else. When this young mother was told to make ...
Oscars audience sings 'Happy Birthday' to James Martin, actor with Down syndrome who just won his first Academy Award
There were a lot of special moments during last night’s Oscars, but perhaps the most heartwarming came when the entire ...
Doctors told mom her son wouldn't live past 11 – now he's celebrated his 63rd birthday
It could be argued that one of the most important things in this world is valuing fellow human beings equally, ...
Man with Down Syndrome fired from job he has had for over 20 years without notice, say family
The family of a man with Down Syndrome are seeking answers after they say he was abruptly fired from the ...
Student with Down Syndrome makes history by being first to graduate from his college with the condition
In 2022, the world has learned time and again not to judge a book by its cover. And often we ...
Special Olympics star with Down syndrome retires after 27 years of working at the same supermarket
There is still a lot of stigma surrounding children born with Down syndrome. But hopefully, people like Philip Donahue, who ...
Boy with Down syndrome found starving and locked in attic is reunited with officers who rescued him
In 2010 a boy with Down syndrome was discovered in his family’s attic, starved and neglected by the one person ...
Photographer captures the 'unconditional' love between Down syndrome couple
When a photographer in Ohio was asked to do the annual calendar for the Down Syndrome Association, little did she ...
Couple with Down syndrome proved all doubters wrong: Lived happily for 25 years before tragedy struck
When Maryanne and Tommy Pilling fell in love, some people told them it wouldn’t last. But in July 1995, the ...
Couple with Down syndrome decide to have children, face criticism
Most of us can relate to being on the receiving end of other people’s opinions and questions when it comes ...
Young man with Down syndrome proves everyone wrong, finds love and lands his dream job
So often people with Down syndrome are told they won’t go far in life. It’s a common and horrible misconception. ...
Florida man becomes first person with Down syndrome in history to complete an Ironman Triathlon
I don’t know about you, but I for one am delighted to see the stigma surrounding people with Down syndrome ...