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adults with Down's

Adults with Down’s syndrome often live independently and have jobs, but they can also face health challenges such as early-onset dementia.

UK charity expresses outrage over Australian case of baby with Down’s syndrome being abandoned

The chief executive of Down’s Syndrome UK has expressed her shock and sadness about the case in Australia of a baby with Down’s syndrome being abandoned by her adoptive parents, apparently because of his disability.

Sibling writes uplifting introduction to Down’s syndrome

A 9-year-old girl from Cornwall has written her first book, which aims to help other children who become a sibling to a child with Down’s syndrome.

Woman with a learning disability praises Call The Midwife storyline

BBC1 has been praised by a woman with learning disabilities for its forthcoming episode of Call The Midwife, which includes a storyline about a relationship between two people with disabilities.