Mother of Sons With Autism and Down Syndrome: Don’t Abort Kids With Disabilities

Mother of Sons With Autism and Down Syndrome: Don’t Abort Kids With Disabilities: Lyn Steele is a mother to two sons who have special needs. In an article published by News Letter, Steele described the joy her sons have brought her and her fa

Doctors Told Her 17 Times to Pull the Plug on Her Husband After a Brain Injury, Today He’s Talking

Doctors Told Her 17 Times to Pull the Plug on Her Husband After a Brain Injury, Today He’s Talking: Two years ago on a winter morning, Jay Hendry suffered massive brain injuries in a car crash while driving his son to school. But it was at the hospital where h

Kayella Was Once an Orphan With Down Syndrome, Now She’s a Successful Model

Kayella Was Once an Orphan With Down Syndrome, Now She’s a Successful Model: An adopted child with Down syndrome now is a familiar face for Target shoppers. Kayella Aschoff, a 4-year-old from Minnesota, was chosen as the model for the

I Was Told to Abort My Daughter Because She Has Down Syndrome: “She’s a Drain on Society”

I Was Told to Abort My Daughter Because She Has Down Syndrome: “She’s a Drain on Society”: Canadian mother Pam De Almeida often shares her “secrets” as a special needs mom on her Slice of Life Facebook page, Daily Mail reported. In a recent post,

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Disabled Student Whose Parents Were Told to Abort Becomes Ms. Wheelchair America

Disabled Student Whose Parents Were Told to Abort Becomes Ms. Wheelchair America: A young Utah woman whose parents were told to abort her because she would be a “vegetable” just proved that every life deserves a chance. Eliza McIntosh,

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World’s Oldest Woman With Down Syndrome Celebrates Her 75th Birthday

World’s Oldest Woman With Down Syndrome Celebrates Her 75th Birthday: Frances Gillett has been defying doctor's predictions for 75 years. Gillett is believed to be the oldest woman with Down syndrome in the world. Born in 1941,

Doctors Told Us to Abort Eliana Three Times Just Because She Has Trisomy 18

Doctors Told Us to Abort Eliana Three Times Just Because She Has Trisomy 18: Confused.  Upset.  Scared.  Angry.   These were my feelings when the high risk doctor from Riverside Hospital’s Maternal Fetal Medicine told me that my ba

Incredible Photos Show Beauty of Kids With Down Syndrome Who Might Have Been Aborted

Incredible Photos Show Beauty of Kids With Down Syndrome Who Might Have Been Aborted: Four years after Julie Willson lost her sister Dina, who had Down syndrome, to congestive heart failure, she decided that it was time to do something to remind

Man With No Limbs Climbs Tallest Mountain in Africa