After over eight months of searching through social media profiles and official records, 80-year-old Martha Joy Cronemiller was finally united...
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First IRONMAN with Down syndrome to receive ESPNâs Jimmy V Award for Perseverance
Every year for the past 14 years, ESPN has selected one dedicated athlete to receive the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance, which recognizes athletic...
MoreApply now for fall research grants â deadline August 9
If you are currently working on a research project that aims to deepen the knowledge of and/or explore new therapeutic approaches for Down...
More“More alike than differentâ: Down syndrome advocate publishes autobiography
Last week, David Egan, a 43-year-old man with Down syndrome, was interviewed by CBS to discuss his new autobiography. Titled More Alike than...
MoreTrue dedication: woman with Down syndrome transcribes entire Bible by hand
When Caroline Campbell first told her friends and family that she wanted to transcribe the entire Bible by hand, some doubted that she would be...
MoreActors with Down syndrome produce unique version of Romeo and Juliet
Amidst pandemic restrictions, a Chicago-area acting troupe for those with Down syndrome has created Romeo and Juliet Remix, a movie based on...
MoreParliamentary group launched to elevate the Down syndrome community
Backed by Line of Duty star Tommy Jessop and campaigner Heidi Crowter, last weekâs launch of the new All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Down...
MoreMeet Amy Bockerstette: the first person with Down syndrome to compete for a NCAA title
This week, Amy Bockerstette became the first person with Down syndrome to compete in a national college championship event when she golfed at the...
MoreJLF urges US Supreme Court to protect unborn with Down syndrome
In an amicus brief filed May 13, 2021 by the Alliance Defending Freedom on behalf of the Jerome Lejeune Foundation USA, the organization has...
MoreSock CEO strives to unite Congress with socks
John Cronin, a young man with Down syndrome and co-founder of Johnâs Crazy Socks, wants to bring unity to Congress, so heâs doing it the way he...
MorePress Release â Down syndrome: a molecule that targets cognitive impairments enters the decisive phase of clinical trials
PRESS RELEASE PARIS, FRANCE â Significant headway has been made in recent years to understand the causes of intellectual disability in people with...
MoreDocumentary follows filmmakers with Down syndrome
A new documentary follows two friends with Down syndrome, Sam Suchmann and Mattie Zufelt, and their ten-year project to storyboard, script...
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