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They are still unable to identify the child-like man who was apparently retarded, a victim of Down’s Syndrome ... also known as Toni Williams, and Antoinette Tigeros, age 34.
For NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, a week-long mission to ... Butch and Suni are due to splash down on Earth, alongside NASA's Nick Hague and Russia’s Alexander Gorbunov ...
They’ve allowed their Trump derangement syndrome to ... air and refused to sit down, prompting House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to order House sergeant-at-arms William McFarland to remove ...
World Down Syndrome Day is observed as an effort to bring attention to Down Syndrome. The theme this year is ‘all about support’. Between March 20 and 22, there will be a number of events at ...
Down syndrome results from an extra copy of chromosome 21 and affects physical and cognitive development Early medical care, speech therapy, and inclusive education improve quality of life for ...
William Wallace White, 95, died on March 25th, 2025, peacefully in his sleep in Dublin, Ohio with family members by his side. Wallace (known by most as Wally) was born on March 24th, 1930 ...
The Spring family of Hutchinson, Minnesota, is the subject of two documentaries, as six of their 12 children were born with Down syndrome. Leah Spring's fifth child was born with Down syndrome ...
World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) is observed every year on March 21. Down Syndrome is a neurodevelopment disorder that can affect a person mentally and physically. It makes communication and social ...
With thanks to Down Syndrome Ireland we have resources for Primary and Post-Primary schools ahead of World Down Syndrome Day on 21 March. Every year we mark this global awareness day, which has ...
A Texas special education teacher and two paraprofessionals were thrown behind bars for allegedly taping up the hands of a student with Down syndrome and forcing the youngster to walk in circles ...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ), about 1 in 700 babies in the U.S. is born with Down syndrome, which equates to about 5,100 births per year. While many cases are ...