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Kids with Down syndrome can live 'abundant lives,' dad tells Fox News contributor

On World Down Syndrome Day, Fox News contributor Tom Shillue speaks to Daniel Schreck, nonprofit leader


Schreck, chairman of the Jérôme Lejeune Foundation and father of a daughter with Down syndrome, says people with the condition are 'the happiest in the world'

Each year on March 21, World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) marks a global day of awareness and education about the genetic condition.


The goal is to "help people understand and support those with Down syndrome better," according to the initiative's website. WDSD has been officially observed by the United Nations since 2012.


On Friday, Fox News contributor Tom Shillue headed to Times Square in New York City to speak with New Yorkers about their awareness of WDSD.

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