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North Platte Telegraph2d
‘Shot down at every turn’: Nebraska school districts frequently deny transfers to kids with disabilities
Nebraska school districts disproportionately rejected transfer applications from students with disabilities. One state ...
Fairfax County Times5d
Local advocates raise awareness of Down Syndrome research
Frank Stephens and David Egan both want to make sure one thing is clear: they do not have Down Syndrome; instead, they are ...
Business Wire5d
Out of Order Studios Moves Ahead with First Buddy Comedy Starring Actors with Down Syndrome
Executive Producers of the hit TV show The Chosen, Chad Gundersen and Chris Juen, announce a history-making film project with producer Aaron Scotti (The ...
Aamir Khan on working with actors with Down syndrome in Sitaare Zameen Par
The film features ten lead characters with special needs, some portrayed by actors with Down syndrome and autism ...
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Birth incidence, deaths and hospitalisations of children and young people with Down syndrome, 1990–2015: birth cohort study
Objective To investigate current Down syndrome live birth and death rates, and childhood hospitalisations, compared with peers. Setting General community. Participants All live births with Down ...
IEEE14d
Dysarthric Speech Enhancement Based on Convolution Neural Network
Abstract: Generally, those patients with dysarthria utter a distorted sound and the restrained intelligibility of a speech for both human and machine. To enhance the intelligibility of dysarthric ...
WISH-TV14d
Lily Bauer’s initiative raises awareness for Down Syndrome
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Lily Bauer is raising awareness for down syndrome. Lily started her community service initiative for her little sister, Mary Elizabeth, who has down syndrome.
KZBT15d
Texas Woman With Down Syndrome Makes Her Dream Come True
Leah Meyer, a San Antonio woman who has Down syndrome, has gained a special place in our hearts. Last year, she sat down with MySA along with her parents and expressed that it was her dream to have ...
BlackDoctor19d
Your Guide to Understanding the Different Types of Down Syndrome
Down syndrome, also known as Trisomy 21, is a genetic condition caused by the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21. Chromosomes are structures in cells that carry genes, which are the ...
BlackDoctor20d
What to Expect When Raising a Black Child with Down Syndrome
If you find yourself on the incredible journey of raising a child with Down Syndrome, rest assured that you're not alone. In the United States, for every 700 births, one baby enters the world with ...
Today22d
The No. 1 sign you have 'dead butt syndrome' — and the best exercise to fix it
One example is a change to your glutes known colloquially as "dead butt syndrome." Dead butt syndrome, also known as lower cross syndrome, gluteal amnesia or gluteus medius tendinosis, is when the ...
NBC4 Columbus22d
Ohio congressman introduces bill to study ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’
WASHINGTON (WCMH) – An Ohio congressman introduced a bill asking the National Institute of Health to study “Trump Derangement Syndrome ... is cracking down on university research, including ...