When Jack DowDell was born with Down syndrome ... "The first time, we had 10 kids, but then they went and told their friends and neighbors how fun it was. The games just kept getting bigger ...

Lucknow: At least 30 children with Down syndrome and their families enjoyed a day filled with activities and celebrations as part of World Down Syndrome Day, organised by the department of medical ...

The majority of children with Down syndrome have weak muscles and slow motor development, which disrupts crawling, walking, and everyday activities. Physical therapy allows children to work on ...

Barbie will also be wearing pink ankle foot orthotics to represent the children who need them to support their feet and ankles. Working closely with the National Down Syndrome Society, Mattel said ...

Hurried child syndrome ... structured activities with free play is critical for a child’s overall well-being and development, as highlighted in research. Encouraging play helps children adapt ...

Pediatricians have little to go on in assessing when children with Down syndrome should walk, talk and achieve other milestones. Now, a new study is detailing benchmarks specific to those with the ...

Colorado Springs parents of Down syndrome children have united in a voluntary ... the space to create a gym and a kitchen area for activities as part of the design, she said, and if ongoing ...

His daughter, Isha Lakshmi Min-Huei Iyer, 11, who also has Down syndrome ... and exclusion from peer group activities, which is a challenge that special needs children often face,” says Srihari ...

About 5,100 children are born with Down syndrome annually in the U.S. according to the National Down Syndrome Society. This intellectual and developmental disability comes with an increased risk ...

While uncommon, the defect is very common among children born with another condition – Trisomy 21, also known as Down syndrome. So common, in fact, it was the presence of this defect that ...