The hands of people can tell you many things. The hands of those with Down syndrome are no different. Continue Reading
Archives for 2014
November 19, 2014
Don’t abort based on MaterniT21
Or based on Harmony, verifi, Panorama, or any of the new prenatal blood-based tests for Down syndrome. Continue Reading
November 13, 2014
That transforming 21st chromosome
At this week's AUCD conference, I got to see how the 21st chromosome has transformed since 1970. Continue Reading
November 12, 2014
UCEDD What?
This week, I attended the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) annual conference where a surprising moment happened. Continue Reading
November 6, 2014
NIPT: finger licking good
Illumina has decided to "franchise" its verifi non-invasive prenatal screening test. Will the franchised tests be just as good? Continue Reading
November 3, 2014
Election day: Down syndrome & politics
This week Americans will go to the polls to vote in the mid-term elections. But, on one policy measure concerning Down syndrome, political party is irrelevant. Continue Reading
October 30, 2014
The “tender languor” of Down syndrome
What if one of the ways you could diagnose a person's genetic condition was based on how their body feels? Continue Reading
October 26, 2014
small talk (about BIG things)
I'm having the pleasure of reading Amy Julia Becker's newest book, small talk. I expect you will enjoy it as well. Continue Reading
October 23, 2014
Medical outreach as cosmic justice
This past weekend, I trained the Bloomington, Indiana-based parent support organization, the Down Syndrome Family Connection, on engaging in effective medical outreach. What I didn't share at the training was how it was a bit of cosmic justice for what happened in Bloomington years ago. Continue Reading
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