Indiana Republican Mike Bohacek, whose daughter has Down syndrome, has condemned President Donald Trump’s usage of an ableist ...

Behind the scenes at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, a dedicated group of employees is working to make the experience ...

A woman who is one of the oldest people in the world to have Down Syndrome has celebrated her 80th birthday. Elizabeth ...

PHOENIX (AP) — Golfer Amy Bockerstette is set to become the first person with Down syndrome to compete in a national collegiate athletic championship. The 22-year-old woman will play with her Paradise ...

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 ...

Down syndrome is caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21. Because of genes present on this chromosome that are known to ...

Down syndrome is associated with accelerated aging. It is estimated that up to 90% of individuals with the condition develop Alzheimer's disease before the age of 70. A study by researchers at the ...

When Melissa Hart’s brother was born in 1975, doctors told her parents, “Oh, he’s never going to amount to anything. You need to put him in an institution.” Hart’s brother had Down syndrome, which ...

Once a common schoolyard insult, the R-word had largely vanished from mainstream speech until recently. Donald Trump has helped its resurgence.

In an interview with PEOPLE, John C. McGinley revealed he's hoping his 'Scrubs' costars can help him pull off a Christmas ...

"It felt like it was meant to be." — -- A father's love for his unborn daughter has inspired a 26.2-mile run through the streets of Boston and has raised tens of thousands of dollars to benefit ...

SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. (PIX11) – A Long Island man is accused of assaulting a person with Down syndrome, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Raliek Leonard, 28, of Central Islip, was ...