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Younger brother asks sister with Down Syndrome to be Maid of Honor at his wedding

Perhaps the most beautiful thing about the love shared between siblings is that it is so very unconditional. As brothers and sisters we often fight, call each other names, drive each other to the peak ...

Toddler with Down syndrome featured in ad for Banana Republic’s new baby collection

Brands are finally taking the necessary steps to show they are inclusive. In recent years, we have seen fashion companies move away from what used to be their typical model – a skinny white woman ...

Teacher adopts teen with Down syndrome after his mother dies from breast cancer

Jean Manning moved from Florida to Massachusetts with her teenage son Jake to seek better medical care for herself. The move also meant she needed to find another school for Jake, who has Down syndrome. ...

18-year-model model with Down syndrome stars in Gucci’s new beauty campaign

Most of us have been conditioned over the years to believe that the fashion business only has places for the most perfect-looking people. Of course, this is wrong. What perfection means can be different for ...

Mom feels ‘immensely proud’ of daughter with Down syndrome after initial shock at hospital

Becoming a mom for the first time is a huge and magical moment in any woman’s life. Welcoming your first child also brings huge change. But for Alyse Biro, from Indiana, the adjustment was bigger ...

Couple with Down syndrome married for 24 years celebrate their anniversary – congratulations

When Maryanne and Tommy Pilling got married, some people told them it wouldn’t last. The devoted couple both have Down syndrome and faced a lot of hurdles before getting married and after. Thankfully this beautiful couple ...

Police called after girl, 6, with Down syndrome points a finger gun at teacher

The U.S. saw more mass shootings than days in the year in 2019; a depressing figure and one which should lead us all to ask what can be done to stop this violence. It’s understandable ...

Young man with Down syndrome plays touching saxophone tribute to his grandpa

Matt Lomaka has a passion for playing the saxophone. The young man from Virginia, who has Down syndrome, decided to bring his much-loved instrument to his grandpa’s funeral and moved everyone to tears with his ...

Man with Down syndrome has the best reaction ever after he visits his brother at work

Sam, a young man with Down syndrome, had been waiting patiently for a very long time to visit his younger brother at his work. His younger brother, Jack, works at a well-known and important place, ...

Mom outraged after 7-year-old son with Down syndrome suffers bloodied face on school bus

Michael’s brother Angel Rivera took to social media to show his little brother’s severely damaged face and swollen eye. “My little brother attends Resica Elementary and has Down syndrome, he was injured at school,” Rivera ...