TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Leaders on Capitol Hill have created a bipartisan, bicameral task force to ensure the interests of those with Down Syndrome are protected in national legislation.

Of the 258 participants, 195 were cognitively asymptomatic, 34 had mild cognitive impairment, 23 had dementia, and six had an ...

Scientists in Japan have used gene-editing technology to remove the extra chromosome responsible for Down syndrome, at least ...

He visited a 19-year-old who has Down syndrome and is nonverbal after his family was forced to flee Ukraine because of Russia's invasion. Jun 13, 2022 01:07 ...

3 Texas teachers allegedly taped hands of student with Down syndrome and forced him to walk in circles for hours By . Anna Young. Published April 3, 2025, 1:05 a.m. ET.

A Texas special education teacher and two paraprofessionals were thrown behind bars for allegedly taping up the hands of a student with Down syndrome and forcing the youngster to walk in circles ...

Down syndrome itself is a genetic condition caused when an unusual cell division results in an extra full or partial copy of chromosome 21, according to the Mayo Clinic.

The student, who has Down Syndrome, according to KLTV, was under the supervision of Haas, 35, while Tyron and Gutierrez were aides in the classroom.

Down syndrome or Down’s syndrome is a congenital condition caused by the presence of an ... the forced sterilization of individuals with Down’s syndrome was introduced to 33 of the 48 states ...

After Shane Gillis joked about Down syndrome on “Saturday Night Live,” writer s.e. smith says jokes about disability aren’t off-limits, but who tells them matters.

Texas Teachers Arrested After Boy with Down Syndrome Allegedly Forced to Walk Around Classroom with Hands Taped Together The student's grandmother became concerned after the boy came home with ...

A Texas special education teacher and two paraprofessionals were thrown behind bars for allegedly taping up the hands of a student with Down syndrome and forcing the youngster to walk in circles ...