TBT: Michael Garcia, Archbishop Chaput, & the ginger gene

Throwback Thursday: some news items from previous last weeks of January. Archbishop Chaput says expectant parents deserve to know that a child with Down syndrome can create joy for others. A waiter refused to serve a customer insulting a child with Down syndrome. A father tells a doctor never to see another patient after the way he delivered a prenatal diagnosis. And, genetic testing expands to detect the "ginger gene."  Continue Reading

Free Webinar: What is Prenatal Testing & How Can Affiliates Respond?

Next Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 1:00 - 2:30 pm, EST, Down Syndrome Affiliates in Action is hosting a free webinar on prenatal testing for Down syndrome. Click here to register.  Continue Reading

What was Martin Luther King, Jr.’s first name?

The question seems to answer itself: "What was Martin Luther King, Jr.'s first name?" But it's not what it seems. Continue Reading

What to expect for Down syndrome prenatal testing for 2014

This week's posts so far have shared the top 5 blog posts from the past and the top developments in Down syndrome prenatal testing in 2013. With the new year just beginning, we now look ahead to what can be expected for Down syndrome prenatal testing in 2014. Continue Reading

Top developments in Down syndrome prenatal testing for 2013

Finishing the year-in-review posts, here are what I believe are the developments in Down syndrome prenatal testing that had and will have the greatest impact from 2013: Continue Reading

Top blog posts of 2013

Continuing the year in review, this second installment will cover the most read blog posts of 2013: Continue Reading

The new era of Down syndrome prenatal testing

The newest prenatal testing recommendation now adds microarray testing to the options available for expectant moms. But how does this apply specifically to prenatal testing for Down syndrome? Continue Reading

New guidelines to blindside expectant moms with toxic knowledge

In a surprising twist on what is considered quality, evidence-based healthcare, new guidelines recommend that expectant moms be blindsided with toxic knowledge. Continue Reading

Another year, another change in prenatal testing recommendations by ACOG

Last year, the American Congress of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG) issued its position statement on non-invasive prenatal screening, recommending it be offered to high-risk expectant mothers. This year, ACOG, along with the Society for Maternal-Fetal  Medicine, recommends a new form of diagnostic testing for expectant mothers. Continue Reading