Sentenced to die. That’s the fate of most babies diagnosed with Down syndrome while in the womb. They’re guilty of nothing. But approximately 67 percent will die by abortion for — maybe— having an extra 21st chromosome. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pd.2910/abstract Even with the … Continue reading
The following is a sidebar to Down Syndrome: Imagine the Possibilities, published in the June 2015 Connector. Ashley DeRamus, Alabama Ashley DeRamus followed the first rule of business when she started her fashion design company, Ashley by Design: find a … Continue reading
In 1929, the average life expectancy for a person born with an extra 21st chromosome—with Down syndrome—was nine years. Just a generation ago, the average was 25 years. Today 80 percent of people born with Down syndrome live to 50 … Continue reading
No parent ever wants to hear that their child has been diagnosed with special needs. At that moment, a mother and father are at their most vulnerable. This critical time will inevitably shape the future of their lives. In cases … Continue reading
Every person we know plays a role in our lives—a role that would be absent without them. Imagine if 67% of your peers disappeared. We’d be without mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, friends, co-workers and neighbors. Sadly, a large percentage of … Continue reading
When you were in high school, did you ever dream of being prom king or queen? So did Toni Alten-Crow and Drew Anderson, two kids at Loveland High School in Cincinnati. And their fellow students made this dream come true. … Continue reading
The selection of Sarah Palin to be John McCain’s vice presidential running mate thrust this relatively obscure Alaska governor into the worldwide spotlight. Within days, she was the topic of conversation in nearly every American home, business or other gathering … Continue reading
If current trends continue, it may eventually become “unacceptable” for parents to continue a pregnancy knowing that their baby has Down syndrome. Recent US studies have indicated that when Down syndrome is diagnosed prenatally, 84% to 91% of those babies … Continue reading
