The new autistic Barbie joins an existing line of diverse dolls, including those with Down syndrome, diabetes and more. See ...

When 3-year-old Olivia, who has Down syndrome, refused to brush her teeth, her 11-year-old brother Joseph stepped into help.

Sumner County photographer Stephanie Mullowney Donahoe uses her camera to advocate for people with disabilities, inspired by ...

"I literally felt like I'd lost the air in my chest. I couldn't speak." That was the immediate reaction of a Florida dad and entrepreneur when he learned during an urgent phone call from his wife — ...

The incidence of kidney disease is substantially higher in patients with Down syndrome than in control individuals from the general population, a Danish cohort study finds.

Ashley Engele writes an essay to her former self about what to expect. Ashley Engele and her family announce she is pregnant with their third child. Ashley Engele — -- Editor's note: Recently, ...

Elevated plasma p-tau217 signaled cognitive decline and dementia risk in people with Down syndrome. High p-tau217 and GFAP levels predicted future amyloid buildup. Down syndrome-related Alzheimer's ...

Delivering a connection-building protein to star-shaped cells in the brain could reverse changes to neural circuits seen in ...

It's estimated that 1 in every 640 babies born in the U.S. is born with Down Syndrome, and here in Pittsburgh, the Down ...

Emma McLean is a 6-year-old girl who loves Taylor Swift, reading books, playing the drums and hanging with her little sister. While Emma has Down syndrome — specifically a rare type called Mosaic Down ...

With early intervention, multidisciplinary therapy and training, children with special needs can mainstream themselves, says ...