Inspirational English Teen Set to be Youngest Person with Down Syndrome to Complete Marathon

A British teenager is set to become the youngest person with Down Syndrome on record to complete a marathon, shattering expectations of what’s possible for people diagnosed with Down Syndrome. Lloyd Martin, 19, has been training to compete in the London Marathon coming up on April 21, 2024, Live Action reported. The English teen has […]

Reggie’s Advocate: Mom of a Child with Down Syndrome

A 1999 European study stated that 90% of babies diagnosed with Down Syndrome before birth are aborted. However, the U.S. does not track that statistic thoroughly, so that number cannot reliably be used here. That being said, about a dozen states do keep track of and gather information concerning prenatal testing. In 2012, one study […]

Words from an Advocate: Mom of a Child with Down Syndrome

A 1999 European study stated that 90% of babies diagnosed with Down syndrome before birth are aborted. However, most of the U.S. does not track those statistics so that number cannot reliably be used here. That being said, about a dozen states do keep track of and gather information around prenatal testing. In 2012, a […]