World Down Syndrome Day was observed on March 21, or 3/21, a date chosen to reflect the genetic cause of Down syndrome: an extra copy of the 21st chromosome, known as trisomy 21.Down syndrome is the ...

Observed annually on March 21st, World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) serves as a global platform to raise awareness, advocate for rights, and celebrate the lives of individuals with Down syndrome. The date ...

GiGi’s Playhouse Charleston will host a community-wide celebration on March 21 at 10 a.m. in honor of World Down Syndrome Day at Wannamaker County Park in North Charleston. The event will feature the ...

Millicent Sutphin, a Valley City resident and former health worker in Ghana, spoke at the United Nations for the second year ...

A first smile, a first step, a first day at school. These moments matter to every family. Yet too often, when people hear the words “Down syndrome,” it stays at a distance. It becomes a definition, a ...

The West Alabama Down Syndrome group, or WADS Squad, celebrated World Down Syndrome Day with a dance and pizza. The group began years ago when a mother started taking her son and his friends out for ...