Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Down Syndrome published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 213
» View wsbtradio.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-18
•
Next >
-
Dr. Charles Epstein dies at 77; geneticist survived attack by Unabomber
Dr. Charles Epstein, a UC San Francisco medical geneticist who studied Down syndrome and pioneered genetic counseling for families with affected children, but whose career was temporarily interrupted by a vicious 1993 attack by the notorious Unabomber,...Tags: Science and Technology, Harvard University, Medical Specialization, Behavioral Conditions, Colleges and Universities
-
Demagoguery 101: The Obama touch
![<em>"I'm going to do my part to lead a constructive and civil debate on these issues."</em>](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/column/2011-05/61615333-15145236.jpg "<em>"I'm going to do my part to lead a constructive and civil debate on these issues.\"</em>")
"I'm going to do my part to lead a constructive and civil debate on these issues."
— Barack Obama, speech on immigration, El Paso, Texas, May 10
WASHINGTON — Constructive and civil debate — like the one Obama initiated just four...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, The Washington Post, Immigration, El Paso, Elections
-
John C. Ford Jr., cryptanalyst during World War II
John C. Ford Jr., who as a young World War II cryptanalyst was part of a team whose work resulted in the shooting down of the bomber carrying Japanese Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto, died Wednesday from respiratory failure at a son's Arnold home. He was 94....
Tags: Death of Osama bin Laden (2011), Armed Forces, Groupon, Inc., Golf, Entertainment
-
Illinois Medicaid's managed care effort stumbles
It can take years for people with cerebral palsy, autism, schizophrenia or Down syndrome to find trusted physicians to oversee their health. Now, families and advocates say, those medical relationships are being threatened as Illinois rolls out a new...Tags: Consumers, Brookfield (Cook, Illinois), Physical Conditions, University of Illinois at Chicago, Pilsen
-
Fetal test creates options, uncertainty
When Ramona Burton became pregnant with her second child this year, the 37-year-old knew that her age put her baby at an elevated risk for Down syndrome, even though screening with ultrasound and standard blood tests raised no warning flags. Burton...Tags: Insurance, Science and Technology, Edwards Syndrome, Behavioral Conditions, Miscarriage
-
Dancers dispel disabilities, step on the floor
![Five way-cool dudes, fedoras lowered to their eyebrows, shuffle in sync onto the dance floor as the theme from "Mission: Impossible" blares. After several impressive leaps and splits, they step dance and clap with military precision, then file into a straight line. Marching in place, they form the letters B-A-S-A-C with their arms and finish their dance with a thunderous cheer.](http://www.baltimoresun.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-07/63124580-09185503.jpg "Five way-cool dudes, fedoras lowered to their eyebrows, shuffle in sync onto the dance floor as the theme from "Mission: Impossible\" blares. After several impressive leaps and splits, they step dance and clap with military precision, then file into a straight line. Marching in place, they form the letters B-A-S-A-C with their arms and finish their dance with a thunderous cheer.")
Five way-cool dudes, fedoras lowered to their eyebrows, shuffle in sync onto the dance floor as the theme from "Mission: Impossible" blares. After several impressive leaps and splits, they step dance and clap with military precision, then file into a...Tags: Autism, Dancing, Behavioral Conditions, Tom Cruise, Special Olympics
-
Top 20 local special-needs resources
2-1-1 Broward Special Needs Hotline www.211-broward.org/specialneeds.htm The hotline provides free comprehensive information and referrals to callers, an online resource list for Broward County organizations, 24-hour crisis support and a calendar of...Tags: Environmental Issues, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Behavioral Conditions, Coconut Creek
-
Mickey Deputy
Mickey was born in Illinois with Down Syndrome and 3 holes in her heart. Around 9 months of age, it was determined that surgery needed to be done soon. Mickey's parents had to move their family of 3 back to Indiana where they grew up so she could have...
Tags: Leukemia, Heart Surgery, Blood, Pneumonia
-
Perry Hall High School still under heavy patrol after shooting
Perry Hall High School will maintain a heightened police presence until its principal determines that the campus is ready to return to normal, in the aftermath of a cafeteria shooting in which one student critically injured another on the first day of...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Weaponry, Behavioral Conditions, Perry Hall High School, Mental Health
-
Autism Risk Linked to Dad's Age, Study Shows
KTLA NewsScientists have pinpointed a likely source for many cases of autism and schizophrenia: Men who become fathers later in life pass on more brand-new genetic mutations to their offspring. The finding buttresses observations from population studies that...Tags: Stanford University, Science and Technology, Iceland, Behavioral Conditions, Biotechnology Industry
-
DC Hot Spots - 2012 Be Beautiful, Be Yourself
The Global Down Syndrome Foundation hosted the Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Preview. This high style, fun evening included a fashion preview featuring the sophisticated, “urban bohemian” look from the Wink collection worn by models with...
Feb 19, 2011
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 16, 2011
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Mar 11, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Feb 25, 2013
|Resource Link| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Aug 26, 2011
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Feb 6, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Jul 10, 2011
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Aug 27, 2010
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Aug 23, 2012
|Story| WASK Radio
Aug 30, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Aug 23, 2012
|Story| KTLA-LTV
Aug 23, 2012
|Story| WDCW-LTV
Original site for Down Syndrome topic gallery.
