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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 ...
Stereotypes about people with Down syndrome limit what they can achieve. When Tommy and Maryanne Pilling — who both have Down syndrome — fell in love three decades ago, many people criticized ...
Monica & David is a 2009 documentary by Alexandra Codina. The film focuses on the daily lives of Monica and David, a young married couple with Down syndrome.The film premiered on November 22, 2009 at IDFA and has won Best Documentary Feature at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival.
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First major character with Down syndrome on a television series, portrayed by a person who also has Down syndrome. Chris Burke [112] 2018 Penny Stevenson: Doctors: She was born with a right arm that ends just below the elbow. Cerrie Burnell [113] 1994 Kerry Weaver: ER: Limp in her gait due to congenital hip dysplasia: Laura Innes [114] [115 ...
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 ...
The funniest movie ever made about teenage girls with crushes on Richard Nixon, the cult comedy Dick crashed and burned at the box office in 1999, but ended up fulfilling its rightful destiny: to ...