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March 21 (3/21) is World Down Syndrome Day, chosen because people with Down Syndrome have three copies of the 21st chromosome instead of the usual two. "Gabe lives his life to the fullest," Nick ...
The New Bedford Police Department's TikTok channel has already gained a following and is rapidly growing.By utilizing this popular platform, the department hopes to break stereotypes and build a ...
Born This Way is an American reality television series produced by Bunim/Murray Productions featuring seven adults with Down syndrome who work hard to achieve goals and overcome obstacles. [1] The show received a Television Academy Honor in 2016.
The ad includes other things that people with Down syndrome can do, such as swearing and having sex, and some people online have called it out with one user saying it is “crass.”
The average IQ of a young adult with Down syndrome is 50, equivalent to the mental age of an 8- or 9-year-old child, but this number varies widely. [3] At the same time, they enjoy a rich social and emotional awareness. [4] Down syndrome is the most common chromosome abnormality in humans, [3] occurring in about one per 1000 babies born each ...
Tommy Jessop (born 19 January 1985) is a British actor and activist. He is the first actor with Down syndrome to star in a primetime BBC drama, [1] the first professional actor with Down syndrome to tour theatres as Hamlet, and the first to become a full voting member of BAFTA.
A New Jersey homeowner was left with $700 worth of damage — and nearly a heart attack — after masked pranksters stomped on her front door as part of a twisted TikTok challenge cops warn could ...
Nathaniel “Lockie” Julies, a 16 year-old boy with down syndrome, was fatally shot allegedly by South African Police Service (SAPS) officers Sergeant Simon ‘Scorpion’ Ndyalvane and Constable Caylene Whiteboy [4] [5] on the 26 August 2020. [1] A third suspect, Detective Voster Netshiongolo, appeared before the Pretoria Magistrate’s ...