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

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

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A special delivery provides comfort and connection for parents of children with Down syndrome. Every year, more than 5,000 babies are born with Down syndrome in the United States ...

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, ...

In Ukraine, children with Down syndrome are often sent to adult institutions. Dec. 26, 2011 -- Tucked away behind the white walls of an orphanage in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk, Kareen had ...

ST. GEORGE — A mother in Enoch wrote a children's book inspired by her daughter with Down syndrome, aiming to inspire kindness, acceptance and understanding in readers of all ages. "I wanted to show ...

“Wow! You were so kind to that little boy!” a pediatric resident told me with a saccharine and insincere tone. I was a third-year medical student, and she’d pulled me aside after she’d witnessed me ...

A laboratory school in Fort Worth that primarily serves children with Down syndrome calls itself “a hidden gem,” although it doesn’t want to remain hidden. The KinderFrogs School at Texas Christian ...

Five children from Southern Maryland will appear in the annual National Down Syndrome Society Times Square video in New York City this Saturday. The one-hour video will show over 500 photographs ...

DANVILLE, Calif. -- Meet 31-year-old Chelsea Werner who is preparing to head to the Down Syndrome International World Championships for gymnastics. From the floor to the vault, the beam, and the bars, ...

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