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Fashion label "H&M" advertises with young model with Down's syndrome
28 Mar 2025 06:22 GMT
The Swedish fashion chain "H&M" deliberately uses children with Down's syndrome in its advertisements. In Germany, a current ad for a knitted jumper on Facebook and the website shows a little boy with trisomy 21.
"We want the reality …
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Police called to Flip Out Somerset after boy with Down's Syndrome 'kicked out'
24 Mar 2025 15:59 GMT
A Somerset trampoline park has apologised for the circumstances which led to them kicking out a 12-year-old from their venue because he had Down's syndrome. Flip Out Somerset, based in Wellington, said that it deeply regrets that this situation …
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Trampoline park 'kicks out' boy with Down's syndrome
22 Mar 2025 17:29 GMT
Clara BullockBBC News, Somerset
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The boy was told to leave his cousin's birthday party, his sister said
A woman has accused operators of a trampoline park of telling her 12-year-old brother that he had to leave because he has Down's …
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Display celebrates children with Down's syndrome
22 Mar 2025 10:58 GMT
A new exhibition at a shopping centre is celebrating the "joy" of children with Down's syndrome, its creator says.
Debbie Todd, from Consett in County Durham, met and took pictures of dozens of children for her latest project Extra Ordinary.
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Down's syndrome: Disability is not an inability
21 Mar 2025 10:51 GMT
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People with Down's syndrome have a great capacity to learn and be resilient, dedicated, stubborn and determined, as Spanish sport science expert Álvaro Puche highlights.
Puche specialises in physical exercise and …
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'People with Down's syndrome are amazing'
21 Mar 2025 09:14 GMT
When Joel was born, social media did not exist and his mum Clare said she did not know anyone who had Down's syndrome.
She said she posts videos of Joel's achievements to help other families who have children with Down's syndrome feel connected …
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'Be yourself and follow your dreams' - life with Down's syndrome
21 Mar 2025 07:25 GMT
Keiron TourishBBC News NI north west reporter
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Oscar winning actor Dr James Martin MBE launched a research project into Down's syndrome at Ulster University
"Be yourself and follow your dreams."
That is the message from actor Dr …
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RHS Chelsea Flower Show Down's Syndrome Scotland Garden hosts workshop
11 Mar 2025 10:05 GMT
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Ballymena dad on why his charity run was inspired by stepson with Down's Syndrome
08 Mar 2025 10:57 GMT
A Co Antrim dad is preparing for one of his toughest challenges yet later this month after being inspired by his stepson. Dad-of-two Daz Tweed, 35, from Ballymena will be running 21km for three days in a row to raise funds for the Causeway Down's …
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New prenatal screening for Down's Syndrome available in the UAE
05 Mar 2025 02:02 GMT
Mothers-to-be now have an additional option for non-invasive prenatal screening to detect Down's Syndrome and related disorders.
Pregnant women typically go through standard screening during their first two trimesters to help identify chances of …