Facebook has apologised after the social networking giant ordered a mother to take down pictures of her son, who has Down Syndrome. North Carolina woman Diana Cornwell posted the photos of her 7-year-old son competing at a local Special Olympics event on the weekend. When she next logged on, she received messages from Facebook’s monitoring team, [...]
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Archive | Down’s Syndrome
Mother’s fury after Facebook bans her because photos of Down’s syndrome son are ‘inappropriate’
Posted on 27 April 2012.
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Natalia Golwniowski, the five-year-old model with Down’s Syndrome | Mail Online
Posted on 29 February 2012.
Yet she has now been signed up to model the clothes for two prestigious children’s clothes companies. And as well as wowing the modelling world – other companies are also queuing up to feature Natalia in their campaigns – she has started school and is learning to read. ‘When Natty was born we didn’t know [...]
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Down’s syndrome actress Sarah Gordy on her TV milestone with lead role in BBC’s Upstairs Downstairs | Mail Online
Posted on 20 February 2012.
Her character’s reunion with her beloved brother, Sir Hallam, formed the heart-rending finale to the first series of Upstairs Downstairs and provided a stark reminder of the way things were done ‘back then’. Hidden away in a mental asylum because her Down’s syndrome would bring shame on the family, Lady Pamela Holland lived a solitary [...]
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Catholic Church accused of discrimination after priest bans Down’s boy, 7, from taking Holy Communion | Mail Online
Posted on 19 January 2012.
The parents of a seven-year-old boy with Down’s Syndrome have accused the Catholic Church of ‘cruel discrimination’ for refusing to allow him to take Holy Communion. Denum Ellarby attends a mainstream Roman Catholic primary school and his parents wanted him to join his classmates in the First Communion ceremony. But they claim their parish priest [...]
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Ryan Langston: Six-year-old model with Down’s syndrome is changing perceptions | Mail Online
Posted on 18 January 2012.
Six-year-old child model Ryan Langston made headlines earlier this month when he appeared in childrenswear campaigns for Target and Nordstrom. The adorable youngster, who has Down’s syndrome, was hailed an inspiration by parents of other children with the same condition, while both retailers were widely praised for not boasting of the casting or calling any [...]
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‘Modelling is an extreme confidence booster for him’: Meet Ryan, the six-year-old with Down’s Syndrome who is stealing the show in ads for Target and Nordstrom | Mail Online
Posted on 06 January 2012.
With his floppy blonde hair, blue eyes and natural manner front of the camera, it is not difficult to see why Target has cast child model Ryan in its newest childrenswear ad. But the retailer has taken an unusual step in doing so, as the six-year-old suffers from Down’s syndrome. Though it is not the [...]
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Rio-James Jacombe could die if he cries: Baby’s windpipe could collapse at any moment | Mail Online
Posted on 03 January 2012.
New mothers often worry every time their baby starts to cry, but Nikki Hallett is more concerned than most. Her 18-week-old son, Rio-James Jacombe, suffers from trachea bronchial malcia – a condition that has left his windpipe so weak it risks collapsing each time he cries out. His wailing makes 44-year-old Nikki incredibly nervous, she [...]
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Jimmy Carr and the sneering ignorance of this shameful cheap shot | Mail Online
Posted on 25 November 2011.
Another week, another comedy low. On his current stand-up tour, Jimmy Carr has been criticised for making a joke about children with Down’s syndrome. Here, for your delectation, is the joke. ‘Why,’ he chortles, ‘are they called Sunshine Variety coaches when all the kids look the same?’ Oh my aching sides. How hilarious. Stop it, [...]
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Having an amnio test ruined my life
Posted on 28 October 2011.
Bullied into an abortion she bitterly regrets. Her marriage destroyed. How the Down’s dilemma every mother dreads tore a family apart
Posted in Divorce and children, Down's Syndrome, FamilyComments Off
Down’s Syndrome case could see thousands of special needs adults taught alongside children
Posted on 25 October 2011.
The father of a woman with Down’s Syndrome is attempting to force a council to let her stay in school until she turns 25, in a case that could see thousands of special needs adults taught alongside children.
Posted in Books and Reading, Down's Syndrome, Learning, Special NeedsComments Off
Abortion risk warning to women pregnant with twins
Posted on 28 September 2011.
Women pregnant with twins or triplets should be warned about the possible dangers of aborting one of their babies, according to an NHS watchdog.
Posted in Babies, Down's Syndrome, Family Health, Health, IVF and Fertility, Just Mums, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Pro-life and abortion, Twins and multiples1 Comment
Down’s warning to older IVF mothers
Posted on 04 July 2011.
Fertility drugs may lead to embryo problems
Posted in Down's Syndrome, Family Health, Health, IVF and Fertility, Just MumsComments Off
‘Give teenagers genetic tests to see if they carry incurable diseases that could be passed on to their children’
Posted on 07 April 2011.
Children should learn about antenatal and preconception screening in the final years of school
Posted in Down's Syndrome, Family Health, Health, Internet Kids, Parents, Tweens and TeensComments Off
Amniocentesis: Could I have forgiven myself for terminating a pregnancy?
Posted on 17 January 2011.
Erin Baker recalls the pain and agonising wait she endured to find out if her unborn child had Down’s syndrome. But a quick blood test could soon put women out of their misery earlier.
Posted in Disability, Down's Syndrome, Family Health, Health, Internet Kids, Miscarriage and stillbirth, Parents, Pregnancy and ChildbirthComments Off
New IVF test that detects faulty embryos trebles the chance of giving birth to a healthy baby
Posted on 27 October 2010.
New IVF test that detects faulty embryos trebles the chance of giving birth to a healthy baby
Posted in Down's Syndrome, Family Health, Health, Internet Kids, IVF and Fertility, Miscarriage and stillbirth, ParentsComments Off
Clue to birth problems of older women
Posted on 03 September 2010.
Clue to birth problems of older women
Posted in Down's Syndrome, Family Health, Health, Internet Kids, Miscarriage and stillbirth, ParentsComments Off
Our lives were changed for ever when we had twins.. and one had Down’s
Posted on 07 June 2010.
Our lives were changed for ever when we had twins.. and one had Down’s
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Sarah Palin: my life with a Down’s syndrome child
Posted on 22 November 2009.
In her memoir, US vice-presidential candidate tells of the problems and the joy of living with her special needs son
Posted in Disability, Down's Syndrome, Dyslexia, Learning difficulties, Miscarriage and stillbirth1 Comment
New IVF hope for women struggling to have children
Posted on 19 October 2009.
Tens of thousands of women who are struggling to have children will be given hope by a new technique which can double the chance of IVF success.
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