World Down Syndrome Day

• Peterborough boy, 10, educates classmates at R.F. Downey on Down syndrome

  Matthew Goode says the message he wants to convey is that people with Down syndrome are more like everyone else than they are different.

  Education

  Mar 21, 2019
  
• Boy grows hair for years to raise money in brother’s memory

  "At first I thought to do a Padawan braid but now I changed my mind and I want to cut it for my brother," said Henry Gallen.

  Health

  Mar 21, 2018
  
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• #luckyfewtattoo: Why Alberta parents are getting inked for Down syndrome

  An international movement for parents of kids with Down Syndrome has arrived in Canada. Edmonton-area mothers are encouraging others to get a Lucky Few Tattoo.

  Health

  Mar 19, 2018
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• Alberta mom says twins with Down Syndrome a blessing: ‘I thank the heavens every day’

  Alberta couple Nathan and Mindy Felgate's twin boys have Down Syndrome. To mark World Down Syndrome Day, Global News asked Mindy Felgate about her experience.

  Features

  Mar 21, 2017
• Ability in Me opens new facility to support those with Down syndrome

  New Saskatoon facility will allow Ability in Me to expand its operations to offer support for those with Down Syndrome.

  Canada

  Mar 22, 2016
• World Down Syndrome Day: Edmonton mom says she won the lottery

  An Edmonton mother of two shares what it's like to live with a child who has Down syndrome and how it's been a blessing in her family's life.

  Features

  Mar 21, 2016
• Father sees mixed messages from feds on Down Syndrome

  Felipe Montoya was told his son, who has Down Syndrome is inadmissible to Canada because he would be a potential burden to our health care system.

  Canada

  Mar 21, 2016
• World Down Syndrome Day: Olivia Wilde’s PSA gets mixed reviews

  A PSA starring Olivia Wilde set out to "change the way we look at people with Down syndrome." Instead, it's being met with backlash.

  Entertainment

  Mar 21, 2016