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5 Myths About Down Syndrome EVERY Black Mother Should Know
It can all be overwhelming. Here are five common myths about Down syndrome that every Black mother should know.
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission Marks Down Syndrome Awareness Month, Highlights Critical Early Intervention Services
Texas HHSC observes Down Syndrome Awareness Month, focusing on the genetic condition and promoting early intervention ...
Roberson execution temporarily blocked in shaken baby syndrome case
The Supreme Court declined to block Texas from executing Robert Roberson, who insists his conviction for murdering his 2-year ...
CHRISTUS, Arc of Greater Beaumont team up to share resources with new parents of children with down syndrome
BEAUMONT, Texas — October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month and CHRISTUS St. Elizabeth is teaming up with The Arc of Greater ...
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HHSC Observes Down Syndrome Awareness Month
People with Down syndrome have a higher risk for respiratory, hearing and eye-related issues, congenital heart defects, thyroid disorders, and other medical conditions. Babies diagnosed with Down ...
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The sleep disorder commonly affecting people with Down syndrome
Sleep apnea is common among individuals with Down syndrome because they typically have decreased muscular tone and are ...
He was sentenced to death after his toddler died. Now, shaken baby syndrome is at the heart of Robert Roberson’s 11th-hour appeals
The inmate would be the first person in the US executed on a shaken baby syndrome-based conviction, his lawyers say, as the ...
Down syndrome mothers' group offers much-needed friendship, support | Holly Christensen
My tribe of fellow Down syndrome mamas is a lifelong group I find in may ways to be as meaningful and important as family.
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Smiles and miles at Step Up for Down Syndrome 5K
Angie Evans stood underneath a white tent decked out in tie-dye colors, bright balloons and a banner representing the team’s ...
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Parents advised not to hide children with down syndrome
Parents of children with Down syndrome have been advised against hiding their children from public view. Down Syndrome ...
Children with disabilities could teach us a lot if we’d let them
When my son Easton and daughter London look at their sister Josie, they don’t see her diagnosis. They don’t see a disability.
Modern medicine is changing the prognosis for kids with Down syndrome and heart defects
During her 20-week anatomy scan, doctors detected the congenital heart condition, an atrioventricular septal defect. While ...