GLOBAL Down Syndrome Foundation Blog
A Loving Tribute to DeOndra Dixon
GLOBAL’s 2020 virtual Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show ended with a loving tribute to GLOBAL Ambassador DeOndra Dixon and brought us all to tears. GLOBAL and DeOndra’s family have set up the “DeOndra Dixon Down Syndrome Research Fund” to focus on the often neglected population of African Americans with Down syndrome. Anna and […]
Posted on October 24, 2020
ON THE SCIENCE FRONTLINES: DOWN SYNDROME RESEARCH AT THE CRNIC INSTITUTE IS HELPING FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19
From Down Syndrome WorldTM 2020 Issue 2 of 4 AMID A WORLD-WIDE PANDEMIC, THESE SCIENTISTS HAVE FOUND THEMSELVES IN A UNIQUE POSITION TO HELP, THANKS TO YEARS OF STUDYING THE EXCEPTIONAL BIOLOGY OF PEOPLE WITH DOWN SYNDROME. This article was published in the award-winning Down Syndrome World™ magazine. Become a member to read all the articles […]
Posted on October 22, 2020
Global Honors Supermodel Amanda Booth with Quincy Jones Exceptional Advocacy Award
From Down Syndrome WorldTM 2019 Issue 3 of 4 What happens when a supermodel has a baby with Down Syndrome? Well, she gets him a modeling contract too (obviously)!. This article was published in the award-winning Down Syndrome World™ magazine. Become a member to read all the articles and get future issues delivered to your door! […]
Posted on November 15, 2019
The Salah Foundation Gifts $75,000 Matching Grant Toward Classes at Global’s New Education Center
At Global’s 11th annual Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show, a surprise announcement was made by Noreen Salah Burpee, Executive Director of the Salah Foundation, and delivered by 9News emcees Kim Christiansen and Tom Green. The Salah Foundation matched $75,000 during the live auction that will go to a much-needed Computer Training Class at Global’s new Education Center that […]
Posted on November 07, 2019
Award-Winning Actor Colin Farrell Goes Above & Beyond for Global
From Down Syndrome WorldTM 2019 Issue 3 of 4 Ensuring 2019 Global Ambassador Charlotte Fonfara-LaRose has a ball at the red carpet premiere of Dumbo This article was published in the award-winning Down Syndrome World™ magazine. Become a member to read all the articles and get future issues delivered to your door! IN MARCH 2019,Charlotte Fonfara-LaRose […]
Posted on November 03, 2019
Understanding Behavioral Challenges
From Down Syndrome WorldTM 2019 Issue 2 of 4 An important study in the journal of mental health research in intellectual disabilities shows that children with Down syndrome demonstrate increased behavioral issues compared with their typical peers. Early intervention and a development strategy can help. This article was published in the award-winning Down Syndrome World™ magazine. […]
Posted on September 19, 2019
An Out-Of-Sight Connection
From Down Syndrome WorldTM 2019 Issue 2 of 4 Last year, the Global Down Syndrome Foundation’s 10th Anniversary Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show brought together two very different football fans: Denver Broncos Lineback Von Miller and one of his biggest Admirers, sports-loving 14-year-old Daniel Walshe. The two connected over their love of the game […]
Posted on September 12, 2019
The Peanut Butter Falcon: A Must-See Indie Film Starring Zack Gottsagen
Featured: Dakota Johnson, Zack Gottsagen, and his mothers, Shelley and Trish, and Shia LaBeouf at Global’s Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show. Photos: Jared Wilson From Down Syndrome WorldTM Issue 1 2019 Film wins Audience Award at the prestigious South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival, and audiences fall in love with Global Down Syndrome Foundation’s […]
Posted on May 19, 2019