Bishop Burbidge: ‘Inclusion Is Not Optional’ for Children With Down Syndrome
Marking Down Syndrome Awareness Day, the shepherd of Arlington on spearheading initatives that are changing lives, hearts, and minds.
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‘Hearts of Joy’ Is Mending Hearts for Babies With Down Syndrome Worldwide
Since its inception, 100 children have received the lifesaving surgery in five countries: India, Uganda, the Philippines, Mexico and the United States.
‘A Purposeful Day’: Helping Those With Down Syndrome Thrive Beyond the ‘Cliff of Adulthood’
As so many resources dwindle down as children with special needs grow older, Kate Ashbrook is working overtime to help young adults reach their potential.
Down Syndrome Awareness, and Prayers for Haiti (March 16)
Looking ahead to Down Syndrome Awareness Day on March 21, developmental psychologist and mother Mary O’Callaghan sheds light on the joys and challenges facing families who receive trisomy-21 diagnoses. Also, Father Louis Merosne, pastor of the Cathedral of St. Anne in Anse-à-Veau, roughly 80 miles west of Port-au-Prince, describes the fear and the faith of the Haitian people.
Super J and the Power of Love
Jennifer Nelson’s book conveys the beauty, dignity and power of every human person — especially those with Down syndrome.
Down Syndrome: ‘What Are You Going to Do?’
The reality of having a child with Down syndrome that is you become part of a new extended family
‘Something Different’ Celebrates a Beautiful Life With an Extra Chromosome
‘My purpose,’ says John Paul Von Arx, ‘is to inspire people to hope in a culture that definitely needs it.’
Down Syndrome Awareness Month, and Edward Sri on Prayer (Oct. 28)
October is Respect Life Month for parishes and dioceses around the United States. It’s also Down Syndrome Awareness Month, which goes hand in hand with the Church’s call to respect the dignity of every life — especially those who are most vulnerable. Today on Register Radio, the Register’s Washington correspondent Lauretta Brown shares a personal story with us about how one child with Down syndrome captured her heart and motivates some of her reporting. And then, we turn to prayer, with well-known author and theologian Edward Sri. We discuss his latest book, ‘When You Pray: A Clear Path to a Deeper Relationship with God’
Jimmy’s Life Is a Gift
COMMENTARY: What My Brother With Down Syndrome and Autism Has Taught Me About Life and Love
Woman With Down Syndrome Sues Over Abortion Law at European Court of Human Rights
Heidi Crowter, a 27-year-old mother from Coventry, says that the current legislation discriminates against people with disabilities by allowing abortion up to birth if the unborn child has a condition such as Down syndrome.
