Mr Best an asset to the team
Right is David David , who has Down Syndrome and works for Style Ergonomics in Smithfield , with (left ) his boss Ray Adam. DAVID DAVID was ecstatic when the Smithfield-based firm Style Ergonomics took him on for a trial basis. Over a year later, …
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Teacher attacked by main school pupil wins damages
A TEACHER who sued for £100000 soon after she was attacked by a pupil with Down's Syndrome at a city primary school has won her court battle for damages. Jacqueline Cuthbertson was operating at a school in west Edinburgh when the girl launched the assault on …
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With Amy Julia Becker
Lastly, I share this dream for my daughter with Down syndrome, and for all the other sons and daughters in this nation and around the world who reside with a disability. I have a dream that men and women with disabilities, be they cognitive or physical, …
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Our son was born with Down syndrome, and in this video I’m reading him The Tickle Monster with him as a bedtime story. Be sure to check out noahsdad.com to see why you should invite The Tickle Monster Into Your home!
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Lung virus risk for Down babies
Infants with Down syndrome are at increased risk for hospitalisation due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a new study shows. Down syndrome and other conditions, including congenital heart disease (CHD), have recently been recognised as risk …
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Bill would ban bias in transplants
His daughter, Lauren, has Down syndrome. “These kinds of decisions especially affect those with Down syndrome, because these individuals are nearly guaranteed to have some sort of heart defect,” he said. Children's Hospital has not commented on …
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Chris Selley: Frying our logic circuits over the abortion concern
It is safe to say that if it wasn't for abortion, there would be a lot much more men and women in the world with Down Syndrome. In Western nations, researchers estimate that anyplace from 80% to upwards of 90% of parents who receive a prenatal diagnosis of Down …
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This little music video captures a special day my wife Mali and her little sister Poonchie had in Osaka, Japan. Poonchie has Downs Syndrome and I wanted to show the world how talented and capable ds people can be. She is a three time National Karate Champion in Japan, and performs with a group of Downs dancers from Love Junx dance studio. Please spread the word about this video to anyone who doubts or questions how valuable all people are.

GiGi's Playhouse national gala scheduled for Feb. 25
The sites will be linked together via satellite to spread an international message of acceptance and inspiration for individuals with Down syndrome. The first GiGi's Playhouse was started in 2003 in Hoffman Estates. Since then, 11 have opened across …
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Memantine Misses for Dementia in Down's Syndrome
January 12, 2012 — Results from the largest randomized controlled trial of patients with cognitive impairment in Down's syndrome show no benefit from treatment; the results do not bode well for the translation of therapies that have been shown to be …
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Target Cheered For Ad
Los Angeles – Target recently ran ad featuring a child with Down Syndrome. Target did not publicize it… but a blogger who has a child with Down Syndrome did. His name is Rick Smith, the man behind the blog noahsdad.com . The Facebook page has almost …
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Teacher attacked by primary school pupil with Down's Syndrome wins damages …
A TEACHER who was attacked by a primary school pupil with Down's syndrome has won her fight for compensation. Jacqueline Cuthbertson, 49, was attacked in the classroom in December 2008 by a girl who had recently started at the Edinburgh school.
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