Dr. Lejeune to be featured at upcoming medical conference September 29, 2021 0 0 On October 7-9, 2021, the Catholic Medical Association will be hosting its 90th Annual Educational Conference in Orlando, Florida. The theme of...
Wisconsin center teaches adults with Down syndrome how to be independent September 27, 2021 0 0 Gigi’s Playhouse in Fox Point, Wisconsin is providing valuable support to individuals with Down syndrome in their community through a new life...
Competitive swimmer with Down syndrome breaks four world records September 22, 2021 0 0 Earlier this month, Dunia Camacho, a competitive swimmer with Down syndrome, was awarded for breaking four Guinness World Record titles. Born and...
New release: Book on the life of Dr. Jerome Lejeune September 10, 2021 0 0 Did you know that there is a new biography of Dr. Jerome Lejeune available? In Jérôme Lejeune: A Man of Science and Conscience, author Aude Dugast...
Girl with Down syndrome mails painting to Queen Elizabeth, receives unexpected response September 9, 2021 0 0 When a 12-year-old Polish girl with Down syndrome decided to send one of her paintings to the Queen of England, she never expected to receive a...
Operation Underground Railroad announces partnership with Racing for Orphans with Down Syndrome August 23, 2021 0 1 Earlier this month, Operation Underground Railroad (OUR) announced that it is partnering with Racing for Orphans with Down Syndrome (RODS) to...
Tulsa gym partners with nonprofit to teach individuals with Down syndrome how to box August 20, 2021 0 1 A gym in Tulsa, Oklahoma, called 99 BXNGÂ is now offering boxing classes specially designed for individuals with Down syndrome. The classes are...
Learn about the Jerome Lejeune Institute’s Biological Resource Center: BioJel August 16, 2021 0 0 Did you know that in 2008, the Jerome Lejeune Institute in France launched a biological resource center (CRB) called BioJel? About BioJeL...
Mom discovers relationship between Down syndrome and ketotic hypoglycemia August 6, 2021 0 0 Thanks to the efforts of a dedicated mother, scientists recently discovered that there is a connection between individuals born with Down syndrome...
Missouri woman with Down syndrome opens boutique store July 27, 2021 0 0 At just 19 years old, Hayle Hartmann is one of the first individuals with Down syndrome to join the ranks of small business owners. Earlier this...
Ohio dad starts ice cream truck business to provide jobs for kids with Down syndrome July 22, 2021 0 1 When Joel Wegener started an ice cream truck business in order to provide employment for his children with Down syndrome, he had no idea it would...
