Today, my daughter and I had the opportunity to talk about World Down Syndrome Day with John Ramsey on WAVE Listens Live on our local NBC affiliate. Above is the video of the segment and below are links regarding the topics we discussed. Continue Reading
February 20, 2014
Jerry Seinfeld: mocking the “mentally handicapped”? Really?
Tuesday night, I stayed up to catch Jerry Seinfeld be the first stand-up on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. I wish I hadn't. Continue Reading
January 23, 2014
TBT: A child model with Down syndrome, a mom’s video of her pregnancy experience
For Throw Back Thursday: NBC ran a report last year on a child model; a mother shares in a video her pregnancy experience; and, a tennis camp for individuals with Down syndrome. Continue Reading
November 21, 2013
Sweden: more Down syndrome prenatal testing, more selective abortion
That is the news out of Sweden: as prenatal testing for Down syndrome has expanded, there have been more abortions following a Down syndrome diagnosis. What do you think about the way this news was reported? Continue Reading
November 5, 2013
The limitations of genetic testing: how a mom was told her son with Down syndrome would run the New York City marathon
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy This past weekend was the New York City marathon. Among the 50,000 runners was Jimmy Jenson, who no one could have expected he would be there on the day he was born. Continue Reading
October 29, 2013
News coverage on the Kentucky Down Syndrome Information Act
In 2013, as part of October being National Down Syndrome Awareness Month, WHAS-11, the local ABC affiliate, hosted my daughter and me for a segment on the Kentucky Down Syndrome Information Act. Continue Reading
October 18, 2013
Doctors to provide Down syndrome resources under new law
So reads the headline in Medical News, which published my article on the Down Syndrome Information Act in its October issue--appropriate for National Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Here are the relevant links for the article. Continue Reading
October 6, 2013
Hollywood comes to a Down syndrome Walk
October is National Down Syndrome Month and each year group's around the country hold their charitable walks to raise awareness. Here's how Hollywood came to Down Syndrome of Louisville's Walk. Continue Reading
May 13, 2013
Karen Gaffney, long-distance swimmer, advocate, receives doctorate of humane letters
I've written previously how medical professionals are instructed to be humble in predicting how Down syndrome may affect a life. Karen Gaffney's accomplishments certainly demonstrate the wisdom of this instruction. Continue Reading
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