Timmy
Jonathan looks at the challenges of being an older brother to someone with Down Syndrome, and just being an older brother in general.Jonathan was mentored by Katya Rogers.
View ArticleNew Genetic Therapy Provides Breakthrough for Down Syndrome
Every year, 6,000 American babies are born with an extra copy of chromosome 21, the genetic cause of Down Syndrome.Researchers have puzzled over that extra chromosome since Dr. Jerome Lejeune...
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How a Mother's Struggle Led to Early Detection for Down Syndrome
Click on the 'Listen' button above to hear this segment.The emergence of non-evasive prenatal testing for all types of fetal abnormalities has transformed early pregnancy care for women. Early...
View ArticleA "Dadvocate" Speaks Out for Down Syndrome
When Kurt and Margie Kondrich’s second child entered the world, the doctor told the couple that the baby had the characteristics of Down syndrome.“And that was very sterile, very clinical,” Kurt...
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The nightmare zombie movie that started with a dream
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: Now a special treat on this Halloween, a story about the magic of movies and zombies.The “NewsHour”‘s Mike Melia has our update.MIKE MELIA: You don’t...
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Bodybuilding builds pride and confidence for this teen with Down syndrome
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: And now another in our series Limitless, stories about living with disabilities from youth reporters in the NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs...
View ArticleFilm on Extraordinary Families in Unordinary Circumstances
Rachel Dretzin and Andrew Solomon discuss Dretzin’s documentary Far From the Tree, which is based on Solomon’s book of the same title. Solomon’s book examines how parents face their children’s extreme...
View ArticleThe Best Of Summer Urban Gardening, Andrew Solomon & Rachel Dretzin On Family...
Gerard Lordahl discusses all things summer urban gardening. Robert Anthony Siegel’s memoir charts his family’s forays into attempted normalcy and challenges our notions of right and wrong. Rachel...
View Article'The Peanut Butter Falcon'
Actors Shia LaBeouf, Dakota Johnson, and Zack Gottsagen join us to discuss the new film, “The Peanut Butter Falcon.”
View ArticleThe Last Generation of Down Syndrome
Sarah Zhang, staff writer for The Atlantic, talks about the rapidly evolving state of prenatal testing, and the impact it is already having on the number of children born with special needs and...
View ArticleBL Weekend: Deb Haaland; Delivery Workers; Down Syndrome Disappearing
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.What Deb Haaland's Appointment Would Mean for Native Americans (First) | Food Delivery Workers Are Demanding Better Treatment. Will...
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