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New Clinical Trials Offer Hope for the Future of Those with Down Syndrome
Saturday, April 27th, 2013 by Leticia Velasquez
Saturday, April 27th, 2013 by Leticia Velasquez
When Dr Jerome Lejeune discoverd trisomy 21 in 1959, the cause of Down syndrome, he intended to focus research in how to prevent the third copy of chromosome 21 from causing the congenital defects associated with Down syndrome. Tragically, the science was hijacked by an an effort... Read more
Making a Gift of Yourself: The "Blessed, Beautiful and Bodacious" Blog Tour
Friday, April 19th, 2013 by Leticia Velasquez
Friday, April 19th, 2013 by Leticia Velasquez
We still buy the lie. Women are told that if they want to be successful in the world, they have to be more like men, or like a how-to-succeed-in-business stereotype. Aggressive, detached from commitments; and self serving. No softness, no vulnerability, and certainly no thinking ... Read more
On Easter morning I was watching the Easter Mass with Pope Francis afterwards he rode around St Peter's Square greeting the crowd. He was shown a little boy with cerebral palsy and of course, he reached down, picked him up and held him for a minute, whispering into his ear and ki... Read more
Do you want to participate in Clinical Research Trials for Down Syndrome?
Friday, April 5th, 2013 by Leticia Velasquez
Friday, April 5th, 2013 by Leticia Velasquez
You can help advance the treatment of symptoms of Down syndrome. Click here and see what is being offered near you. I found a study at University of Rhode Island only 45 minutes away. Read more
Why our girls missed opening day at the softball field
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013 by Leticia Velasquez
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013 by Leticia Velasquez
I was a new mother adjusting to life with my third daughter who has Down syndrome in 2002. One of my first ventures outside the house was to my daughter's softball game. I brought my baby Christina in her infant seat in the stroller. I had little experience with public reaction t... Read more
We celebrate World Down Syndrome Day on March 21 because those with Down syndrome have three copies of the 21st chromosome, thus 3-21.Here's a message from our friends at Lejeune USA The Jrme Lejeune Foundation, USA is proud to join with disability advocacy associations from 11 n... Read more
Franciscan University of Steubenville offers mission trips to its students who want to sacrifice their time and effort on spring break to help the less fortunate. Some are romantic, like the mission trip to Ecuador that everyone wanted and some less romantic, like working with th... Read more
Study finds flashcards can help to teach spoken vocabulary
Friday, March 8th, 2013 by Leticia Velasquez
Friday, March 8th, 2013 by Leticia Velasquez
Study finds flashcards can help to teach spoken vocabulary Read more
There has been a tremendous breakthrough in Down syndrome cognitive research. Using mice with a version of Down syndrome, they have successfully treated some of the hyper-stimulation of the brain which impairs their ability to think and communicate. NO side effectsRoche scientist... Read more
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