Joseph had Down syndrome, he was cared for by Naomi House & Jacksplace, Joseph’s mum, Joanne, shares experience of the care received.

The parents of a seven-year-old boy who has Down's syndrome say his modelling success shows how children with the condition can do anything. Rio, from Bath in Somerset, is one of the faces of Burberry ...

Sanfilippo syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that has been dubbed 'childhood Alzheimer's' because it causes children to ...

A woman in the southern African country of Namibia runs a program that harnesses the power but also the gentleness of horses to help children with learning disabilities and conditions like attention-d ...

The U.S. health secretary was giving a press briefing about CDC findings on the growing number of autism diagnoses, calling ...

Ross Martin, who has Down’s syndrome, first met the Kenyan international when he was a mascot at Celtic Park at six years old ...

Reel Vision Syndrome: Short-form videos are silently damaging children's eyesight, warn top eye specialists—here’s what parents need to know and do. The list of health concerns associated with mobile ...

Almost every day, I reassure families that neonatal intensive care is likely to allow their children to survive. Diagnosing Down syndrome and counselling families remains a tiny part of my job.

Upon analysis, researchers found that children born to women with maternal diabetes had a 28% increased chance of developing any neurodevelopmental disorder. When broken down by neurological ...

Six out of every seven children in the UK's most deprived neighbourhoods are living in poverty, worrying new government data has revealed. In the Newport ward of Middlesbrough, six out of every ...

Starting this Easter across 13 UK forest locations, these activities aim to help children learn how to spot, identify, and appreciate the insects that are crucial to maintaining healthy forests.

I’m watching a seemingly minor legal provision put new treatments out of reach for children like mine. Kandi Pickard is the president and CEO of the National Down Syndrome Society. She wrote ...