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New Jersey Mom Of Teen With Down Syndrome Sues School For Allegedly Discriminating Against Her At Prom

New Jersey Mom Of Teen With Down Syndrome Sues School For Allegedly Discriminating Against Her At Prom

A New Jersey mom, whose teenage daughter has Down Syndrome, is suing the girl’s school for alleged discrimination following the events that took place at the young lady’s prom in May, USA Today reports. As previously reported by The Inquisitr, the way Hillsborough High School reportedly handled the special-needs students at its prom on May […]

4y ago

Florida Teacher Adopts Her Special Needs Student Upon His Dying Mother’s Request

Florida Teacher Adopts Her Special Needs Student Upon His Dying Mother’s Request

When Floridian special needs teacher Kerry Bremer first met Jake Manning — one of Bremer’s students with down syndrome — she instantly fell in love. At the time, Jake’s mother, Jean Manning, was a single mom who was dying of cancer. According to Today, Jean offered guardianship to Bremer after seeing how well the teacher […]

4y ago

Children With Down Syndrome Spread A Positive Message During New York Fashion Week

Children With Down Syndrome Spread A Positive Message During New York Fashion Week

New York Fashion Week may have technically wrapped up more than a month ago, but the show is far from being over. This past week, new models stunned on the runway at Gigi’s Playhouse Fashion Show in New York. While it’s typical to see models that are tall, skinny, and fit a certain mold on […]

4y ago

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Star Caterina Scorsone Opens Up About Daughter’s Down Syndrome

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Star Caterina Scorsone Opens Up About Daughter’s Down Syndrome

During a recent episode of the Motherly podcast, Grey’s Anatomy star Caterina Scorsone – who plays the role of Amelia Shepherd – opened up about how her perception of motherhood shifted after she gave birth to her second daughter Paloma, who she has affectionately nicknamed Pippa. As the actress’s 1.9 million Instagram followers know, Caterina’s […]

5y ago

Model With Down Syndrome, Kate Grant, Inspires Many As New Brand Ambassador For Benefit Cosmetics Ireland

Model With Down Syndrome, Kate Grant, Inspires Many As New Brand Ambassador For Benefit Cosmetics Ireland

Twenty-year-old Irish model Kate Grant has never let having down syndrome hold her back from accomplishing her dreams. Now she is creating a beautiful change in the beauty industry as the newly named Brand Ambassador for Benefit Cosmetics Ireland. Her new prestigious title is helping to create a positive difference in makeup branding, leading to […]

5y ago

Jamie Foxx Attends Event For The Global Down Syndrome Foundation In Support Of His Sister

Jamie Foxx Attends Event For The Global Down Syndrome Foundation In Support Of His Sister

Actor Jamie Foxx had a great time at an event raising money for Down syndrome research, People reported. This cause is particularly close to his heart as his sister, DeOndra Dixon, has Down syndrome. Dixon herself was in attendance of the event — the 10th annual BBBY Fashion Show for Global Down Syndrome Foundation — […]

5y ago

Federal Judge Blocks Ohio Down Syndrome Abortion Ban

Federal Judge Blocks Ohio Down Syndrome Abortion Ban

A federal judge has put the brakes on a controversial new Ohio Down syndrome abortion ban, which was slated to go into effect on March 23. Under the new law, women would not be able to legally terminate a pregnancy after a diagnosis of fetal Down syndrome. In the event that a woman did abort […]

6y ago

Utah Bill Banning Abortion In Cases Of Down Syndrome Moves Closer To Becoming Law

Utah Bill Banning Abortion In Cases Of Down Syndrome Moves Closer To Becoming Law

A controversial Utah bill banning abortion in cases of fetal Down syndrome is one step closer to becoming law in the predominantly conservative state. House Bill 205 was approved by a House Committee on Monday evening, reports Fox 13 Now, and will now be moving to the state Senate floor for debate and consideration. House […]

6y ago

Leah Messer Accused Of Treating Ali Differently: Is ‘Teen Mom 2’ Star Making Situation Worse?

Leah Messer Accused Of Treating Ali Differently: Is ‘Teen Mom 2’ Star Making Situation Worse?

Leah Messer is often praised for being a great mother to her three daughters, especially to Ali, who is struggling with muscular dystrophy. Ali struggles with walking, standing, and running, and she’s often using a wheelchair to get around. While Corey Simms is optimistic about his daughter, Leah is often encouraging Ali to use her […]

6y ago

Model Brother Surprises Sister With Down Syndrome To A Secret Birthday Photo Shoot

Model Brother Surprises Sister With Down Syndrome To A Secret Birthday Photo Shoot

Rising fashion model Chris Garafola proved the whole world that family always comes first when he organized a secret birthday photo shoot for his sister who has a Down syndrome. He documented the entire planning on his Instagram account, and recently, he shared with People some intimate behind-the-scene details of this sweet brotherly gesture. Chris […]

6y ago

No, Iceland Isn’t Requiring The Killing Of Unborn Babies With Down Syndrome [Debunked]

No, Iceland Isn’t Requiring The Killing Of Unborn Babies With Down Syndrome [Debunked]

Iceland isn’t eliminating Down syndrome from its population by mandating mothers to abort unborn children who tested positive for the genetic condition. In an in-depth report recently released by CBS News, it was revealed that the occurrence of Down syndrome in the Icelandic population is diminishing. Correspondent Elaine Quijano travelled all the way to Iceland […]

6y ago

Iceland Under Fire Over Controversial Method Of Nearly Eradicating Down Syndrome Births

Iceland Under Fire Over Controversial Method Of Nearly Eradicating Down Syndrome Births

Iceland seems to be leading the world in the eradication of Down syndrome; on average, only one or two babies suffering from the condition are born in the nation of 330,000 each year. As Mayo Clinic reports, Down syndrome is caused by an abnormal cell division involving chromosome 21 resulting in extra genetic material, which […]

6y ago

Shia LaBeouf Exposes Himself While Peeing On The Set Of ‘The Peanut Butter Falcon’

Shia LaBeouf Exposes Himself While Peeing On The Set Of ‘The Peanut Butter Falcon’

Actor Shia LaBeouf was photographed relieving himself in the ocean with his male parts exposed while on the set of his new movie The Peanut Butter Falcon. LaBeouf was filming the new movie on location at Tybee Island in Georgia when nature called, and despite the fact that the place was swarming with paparazzi snapping […]

6y ago

Dolly Parton: My Grandma’s Ghost Saved Me From Fatal Airplane Crash

Dolly Parton: My Grandma’s Ghost Saved Me From Fatal Airplane Crash

County music legend Dolly Parton reportedly claimed that the ghosts of her grandmothers saved her multiple times, once from a fatal plane crash and in another incident from financial disaster. She reportedly told a friend during a conversation that she was about to board a plane in Salt Lake City, Utah, some years ago, when […]

7y ago

Chimpanzee With Down Syndrome, And Animals That Don’t Have It

Chimpanzee With Down Syndrome, And Animals That Don’t Have It

On February 21, Springer Link published an article about a chimpanzee with Down syndrome, one of the few animals ever recorded to have the genetic disorder. The chimpanzee with Down syndrome is only the second reported case in the species, a disorder which is referred to as Trisomy 22. More specifically, Trisomy 22 involves chromosome […]

7y ago

Sierra Leone Child With Down Syndrome Labeled ‘Devil Boy,’ Rituals Performed To Send Him Back To Devil

Sierra Leone Child With Down Syndrome Labeled ‘Devil Boy,’ Rituals Performed To Send Him Back To Devil

A Sierra Leone child was named the “devil boy” by members of the community after he was born with Down syndrome. Thomas was born as a triplet to his mother, Aminatta, five years ago. Sadly, his sisters passed away shortly after birth, leaving him the only surviving child. At first, no one realized he had […]

7y ago

Georgia Boy With Down Syndrome Rejected By Advertising Agency Now Has Multiple Ad Contracts – OshKosh And Babies ‘R’ Us Line Up To Cast Asher Nash

Georgia Boy With Down Syndrome Rejected By Advertising Agency Now Has Multiple Ad Contracts – OshKosh And Babies ‘R’ Us Line Up To Cast Asher Nash

A 15-month-old boy with Down syndrome will soon be featured in OshKosh B’Gosh’s holiday advertising campaign. Asher Nash, who was initially rejected by an advertising agency stating the company wasn’t looking for kids with special needs, now has multiple ad contracts, including one from Babies ‘R’ Us. Popular American children’s apparel company OshKosh B’Gosh has […]

7y ago

Guatemala Presents Down Syndrome Designer At London Fashion Week 2016 [Video]

Guatemala Presents Down Syndrome Designer At London Fashion Week 2016 [Video]

Earlier this year, Guatemala was represented at London Fashion Week 2016 by a young designer with Down syndrome named Isabella Springmuhl. Not held back by Down syndrome, Isabella first debuted at London Fashion Week’s earlier incarnation in February — where she was one of the youngest designers attending the prestigious event. Her mother, Isabel Tejada, […]

7y ago

Girl With Down Syndrome Receives Promise Ring From Boyfriend, Watch The Touching Video

Girl With Down Syndrome Receives Promise Ring From Boyfriend, Watch The Touching Video

Ashley Greenhalgh and Danny Griffiths have been dating for two years and are preparing to take their relationship to the next level, which is why Griffiths purchased his girlfriend a promise ring for her birthday. While it isn’t unusual for a boyfriend to get his girlfriend a promise ring, for this couple, it was very […]

7y ago

Down Syndrome Teens Release Trailer For Their $70,000 Zombie Epic

Down Syndrome Teens Release Trailer For Their $70,000 Zombie Epic

Tech Times was the first to report that the zombie flick helmed by two teenage boys with down syndrome that raised nearly $69,000 via Kickstarter last Summer is finally nearing release, and the first trailer for the film just went up online a few hours ago. The film is entitled Spring Break Zombie Massacre and, […]

7y ago

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