Down syndrome

This mom changed her eight year old's name for the sweetest reason

This mom changed her eight year old's name for the sweetest reason

Kevin John Siazon

What the pandemic taught me about my son's loneliness

What the pandemic taught me about my son's loneliness

Melanie Williams's son was born with Down syndrome. Isolation and social distancing are experiences he faces in his everyday life.

Melanie Williams, Macleans

Special needs parents: Here’s how to make sure your other kids are supported

Special needs parents: Here’s how to make sure your other kids are supported

When you have a kid with a special need or disability, your other kids can sometimes get lost in the mix. Here’s how to get them the support they need.

Kara Melissa Sharp

How to welcome a baby with Down syndrome

How to welcome a baby with Down syndrome

A brief primer for new and soon-to-be parents on your beautiful baby with Down syndrome, including what to expect in the first year.

Andrea Karr

#DownRightPerfect: What it’s like to have a child with Down syndrome

#DownRightPerfect: What it’s like to have a child with Down syndrome

It was the biggest shock of Nao and Sean’s lives to learn their newborn had Down syndrome. But two years on they feel like a regular family.

Today's Parent

Sorry, not sorry—this Down syndrome campaign is the sh*t

Sorry, not sorry—this Down syndrome campaign is the sh*t

The Canadian Down Syndrome Society is taking sorry out of your vocabulary with a follow-up message from last year's #AnythingButSorry campaign.

Adriana Parente

This is the sweetest Carpool Karaoke video ever

This is the sweetest Carpool Karaoke video ever

Thanks to 50 moms, 50 kids and 1 extra chromosome, this Carpool Karaoke is one of the best things you'll see on the internet

Kevin John Siazon

Comic jokes about replacing “R-word” in new sketch—and it’s awful

Comic jokes about replacing “R-word” in new sketch—and it’s awful

Comedian Tom Segura's Netflix special, "Disgraceful," provokes anger from families with children who have Down syndrome and bullying retaliation by fans.

Krizia Ramos

The impossibility of another baby

Trying to conceive

The impossibility of another baby

When I found I was pregnant again, I had to wrap my head around how it could all work. But what if it couldn’t?

Imogen Wallace

My daughter has Down syndrome and I wouldn't change a thing

My daughter has Down syndrome and I wouldn't change a thing

Down syndrome diagnosis: Tara McCallan grieved all of the dreams she had for her little one. Now she can't imagine life any other way.

Tara McCallan

This Down syndrome campaign is fan-f*cking-tastic

This Down syndrome campaign is fan-f*cking-tastic

A potty-mouthed new Canadian Down Syndrome Society PSA reveals the one bad word you should never say to the parents of a baby with Down syndrome.

Valerie Howes

Why kids with special needs are so important to Fred Penner

Why kids with special needs are so important to Fred Penner

Canadian icon Fred Penner talks about childhood memories of his sister, Susie; her influence on his life; and his connection with kids with special needs.

Valerie Howes

This Special Olympics video about twin brothers has us choking up

This Special Olympics video about twin brothers has us choking up

A powerful new Special Olympics video nails sibling rivalry, sportsmanshship and the twin bond.

Valerie Howes

This 10-year-old boy is Lady Gaga's biggest fan

This 10-year-old boy is Lady Gaga's biggest fan

Gaga says we were all born superstars—and she's definitely right about this kid.

Lissa Coe

The meaning of this little model

The meaning of this little model

Sasha Emmons

"If you knew more about Down Syndrome, you wouldn’t have made this decision"

"If you knew more about Down Syndrome, you wouldn’t have made this decision"

A British Columbia mom writes a touching letter after her son wasn't invited to a classmate's birthday party.

City News

Parents of kids with special needs get asked the oddest questions

Parents of kids with special needs get asked the oddest questions

"Stranger: 'He’s not regular, is he?'"

Anchel Krishna

Down syndrome isn't what she IS—it's what she HAS

Down syndrome isn't what she IS—it's what she HAS

One mom is sick of the insensitive comments people make about her daughter, who has Down syndrome.

Alyssa Ashton

The R-word is hurtful and demeaning—stop using it!

The R-word is hurtful and demeaning—stop using it!

Take the R-word pledge today to help eliminate the derogatory use of this hurtful and demeaning word.

Alyssa Ashton

Controversy: Mom gives up baby with Down syndrome

Controversy: Mom gives up baby with Down syndrome

Anchel Krishna explains why we shouldn't be so quick to judge the Armenian mom who chose to give up her son who has Down syndrome.

Anchel Krishna