Ways to observe and celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness Month
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. While it is important to spread awareness about Down syndrome all year, October provides an opportunity for us all to come together to celebrate the lives and achievements of individuals with Down syndrome as well as bring additional awareness to the genetic condition. Down syndrome occurs when a person […]
3 years ago
Mattel launches first-ever Barbie doll with Down syndrome
Mattel has launched its first-ever Barbie doll with Down syndrome. The toy brand created the doll in the hopes of making children feel more included and represented. Model Ellie Goldstein teamed up with Mattel for the launch. She said, “I am so thrilled there are now Barbie dolls with Down’s syndrome.” “When I saw the […]
3 years ago
Mum had to fight to give birth after tests showed her son had Down Syndrome
“If you could measure joy, it would be off the scale” People are flooding to social media in support of British mum Natalie who had to fight to give birth to her son after finding out he had Down Syndrome. Yesterday was World Down Syndrome Day and so mum Natalie O’Rourke joined Phillip Schofield and […]
3 years ago
Seven years on, this is what I would go back and tell myself the day my baby was born with Down Syndrome
Today marks World Down Syndrome Day. When their little boy was born with Down Syndrome, Anne Bente Berentsen Carroll and her husband Stephen were completely in shock. This was not part of the plan. This wasn’t what was meant to happen. “When I was pregnant with Jamie I actually had several scans during the pregnancy, […]
4 years ago
‘Equity embraces our differences’: Caterina Scorsone writes beautiful post about daughter’s Down Syndrome
This is so touching. Caterina Scorsone is well known for playing roles on hit TV shows such as Grey’s Anatomy, but the most important role in her life is as a mother. The mother-of-three recently wrote a beautiful post about parenting her daughter who has Down Syndrome for Down Syndrome awreness and it’s absolute heart […]
6 years ago
Take part in HB Ice Cream Sunday tomorrow – in support of Down Syndrome Ireland
A new take on a much-loved fundraiser. For the past 19 years, HB has partnered with Down Syndrome Ireland (DSI) for the campaign which has seen thousands across Ireland host ice cream parties at home, in their offices and in schools, raising over €3.7 million, making a life-changing difference to those with Down syndrome as […]
6 years ago