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MULTIPLATINUM ARTIST RACHEL PLATTEN, THE FRAY’S ISAAC SLADE, & THE RANSOM NOTES TO PERFORM AT GLOBAL’S BE BEAUTIFUL BE YOURSELF FASHION SHOW

October 28, 2020 Comments Off on MULTIPLATINUM ARTIST RACHEL PLATTEN, THE FRAY’S ISAAC SLADE, & THE RANSOM NOTES TO PERFORM AT GLOBAL’S BE BEAUTIFUL BE YOURSELF FASHION SHOW

Exclusive $25 Tickets Gives a Remarkable Opportunity to Experience this Inspirational and Star-studded Celebration   Press Contacts: Anca Call | acall@globaldownsyndrome.org | C: (720) 320-3832 Rejena Carmichael | rcarmichael@globaldownsyndrome.org | C: (240) 603-5494  …

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Broncos Insider: Ranking Denver’s 2019 games, from worst to best

December 31, 2019 Comments Off on Broncos Insider: Ranking Denver’s 2019 games, from worst to best

After starting the season 0-4, the Broncos finished strong, winning four of their last five games. Throughout the season of ups and downs, we polled you, the readers, after each game to grade how the team fared. Using the results, we gave a number to each grade (5 for an A, 1 for an F) to figure out how readers felt about the team’s performance each week.

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3-year-old with Down syndrome kicked out of day care over potty training, center is fined

November 19, 2019 Comments Off on 3-year-old with Down syndrome kicked out of day care over potty training, center is fined

Chesterbrook Academy Preschool in Moorestown, New Jersey, kicked out the girl because she was not potty trained by a certain date, authorities said.

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Jamie Foxx, Laura Linney, More Attend Global Down Syndrome Foundation Fashion Show, Gala Raises $2.5 Million

November 9, 2019 Comments Off on Jamie Foxx, Laura Linney, More Attend Global Down Syndrome Foundation Fashion Show, Gala Raises $2.5 Million

Jamie Foxx joined a long list of celebrities for a huge Global Down Syndrome Foundation event over the weekend.

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Roadside Lands Shia LaBeouf Adventure Comedy “The Peanut Butter Falcon”

May 15, 2019 Comments Off on Roadside Lands Shia LaBeouf Adventure Comedy “The Peanut Butter Falcon”

The film received unanimous praise from critics, highlighting the inclusive casting of Zack Gottsagen, an actor with Down syndrome, in the lead role.

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Social Protections for Women, Girls and All Those with Down Syndrome – CSW63 Side Event

March 21, 2019 Comments Off on Social Protections for Women, Girls and All Those with Down Syndrome – CSW63 Side Event

This event discussed the inherent dignity and worth of women, girls and all those with Down syndrome, their contributions to society in all spheres of life, and the concrete cultural, legal, and policy changes.

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Jamie Foxx Supports Sister DeOndra and Hijacks Auction at Global Down Syndrome Foundation Event

October 22, 2018 Comments Off on Jamie Foxx Supports Sister DeOndra and Hijacks Auction at Global Down Syndrome Foundation Event

Jamie Foxx went all out in Denver on Saturday while supporting his sister and advocate DeOndra Dixon.

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Jamie Foxx “Learned How To Live” From Younger Sister With Down Syndrome

August 31, 2018 Comments Off on Jamie Foxx “Learned How To Live” From Younger Sister With Down Syndrome
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Budget Chairman Tom Cole Announces Historic NIH Budget Increase at the Global Down Syndrome

May 24, 2018 Comments Off on Budget Chairman Tom Cole Announces Historic NIH Budget Increase at the Global Down Syndrome

After years of advocacy, the Global Down Syndrome Foundation, its research affiliate, the Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome, and its nationwide network of dedicated members and self-advocates are celebrating House Labor and Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Tom Cole’s (R-OK) announcement of a historic and significant 65% increase of Down syndrome research funding.

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Babies with Down syndrome are put on center stage in the U.S. abortion fight

March 21, 2018 Comments Off on Babies with Down syndrome are put on center stage in the U.S. abortion fight

The debate about abortion has become intertwined with Down syndrome in recent years because of the availability of a noninvasive test that can screen for Trisomy 21 — the chromosomal defect that leads to the condition.

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