The Global Down Syndrome Foundation is proud to announce that nine-time Grammy-winner Sheryl Crow will perform at the 2013 Be Beautiful Be Yourself Gala. The high-style fashion show and fundraiser taking place at the Ritz Carlton Washington D.C. on May 8. The event will also feature celebrities including CNN’s Kyra Phillips and Fox News’ John Roberts, [...]

At the Global Down Syndrome Foundation, we believe the discrimination against people with Down syndrome in this country is rooted in the historical lack of human and civil rights for people who are differently-abled. We support and applaud the National Down Syndrome Congress and the National Down Syndrome Society working with Robert Ethan Saylor’s family [...]

The Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome will co-host the “Workshop on Cognition in Down Syndrome – Molecular, Cellular and Behavioral Features and the Promise of Pharmacotherapies” April 13-15 in Washington, D.C. The workshop will bring top scientists together to share discoveries and explore collaborations with the aim to improve the lives of people with [...]

Toys R Us is once again taking talent submissions for models for its 2013 Toy Guide for Differently-Abled Kids. The company is looking for children ages 12 months to 10 years with diverse disabilities. The photo shoot will occur in New York or Los Angeles, but the location hasn’t been decided yet. In the past, [...]

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper joined the Global Down Syndrome Foundation, Anna and John J. Sie, self-advocates and many other organizations providing services to people with Down syndrome on the West Steps of the Colorado State Capitol to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day on Thursday, March 21, 2013. Among the organizations represented at the Capitol were [...]

Call to Action – Research is important for people with Down syndrome, especially because Down syndrome is the least-funded genetic condition by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The funding for Down syndrome research at the NIH started a continual and precipitous decline in the year 2001. With recent budget discussions and the possibility that [...]