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First-In-Kind National Survey Commissioned by Global Down Syndrome Foundation Reveals Barriers & Benefits to Tapping into the Disability Workforce   Hotel Business Publication   Research White Paper     DENVER – April 30, 2026 – A groundbreaking new

Freedom of Speech & Protecting Vulnerable Communities Are Not Mutually Exclusive    CINCINNATI, DENVER, HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., WASHINGTON, D.C., WOBURN, Mass. (May 1, 2025) – Today, the United Coalition for Down Syndrome is speaking out against the a

Read Michelle Sie Whitten’s Op-Ed in STAT, the Leading National Health, Medicine, and Scientific Discovery Publication   Read the Full Op-Ed Here   Prenatal & Newborn DS Info     My Adult Daughter Has Down Syndrome. Her Life is Entirely Different Fro

Donate Down syndrome is the least funded genetic condition in the United States. You can make a huge difference in the lives of people with Down syndrome by donating to the Foundation. There are many different ways to donate and they are all easy! Mo

Booster shots are now available for all three vaccines currently in use in the US. For more information, please visit the COVID-19 & DS Resource and the CDC. Trending COVID-19 News Stories: How one couple’s bond kept them together during a year of CO

Down syndrome is a known quantity – it is when a person is born with three copies of chromosome 21 instead of the usual two, called triplication. Therefore, scientists can better develop methods to understand how the triplication leads to a higher in

  The Global Down Syndrome Foundation, the National Down Syndrome Congress, and the National Down Syndrome Society have teamed up to publish the third edition of the groundbreaking Prenatal & Newborn Down Syndrome Information Pamphlet, available in E

Learn About Research Opportunities at the Crnic Institute GLOBAL’s advocacy work at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has resulted in over $200 Million more dollars in Down syndrome research since 2017. This unprecedented funding led to the cre

  The Global Down Syndrome Foundation, the National Down Syndrome Congress, and the National Down Syndrome Society have teamed up to publish the third edition of the groundbreaking Prenatal & Newborn Down Syndrome Information Pamphlet, available in E

Down syndrome is a genetic condition affecting 400,000 people in the U.S. and 6 million people worldwide, caused by having three copies of chromosome 21.

About Global Down Syndrome Foundation The Global Down Syndrome Foundation is a public non-profit 501(c)(3) dedicated to significantly improving the lives of people with Down syndrome through Research, Medical care, Education and Advocacy. Formally es