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Nearly eight years ago, Elly Kitaly founded Chadron’s Hope Foundation after the birth of her son, Chadron. What began as a mother searching for information in a system with few resources has grown into a community-based organization providing early intervention services, psychosocial and economic support for mothers, and national awareness around Down syndrome in Tanzania. […]
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Earlier this month, the National Down Syndrome Congress announced that Dr. Nicole Baumer will receive its prestigious Pueschel/Tjossem Research Award at its convention in July in Orlando. Dr. Baumer is the Director of GLOBAL’s Affiliate, the Anna & John J. Sie Center for Down Syndrome. The award recognizes, “research that has contributed to more excellent […]
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Arwen Jackson, a speech language pathologist at the Sie Center at Children’s Hospital Colorado (CHCO), along with her colleagues Jennifer Maybee (speech language pathologist) and Jenna Mathews (occupational therapist), were awarded the inaugural Sie Center Pilot Research Grant. The research team will utilize the grant to validate a screening tool that aims to better identify […]
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For Immediate Release: Alex Lee, alee@globaldownsyndrome.org, D: (720) 548-5631 The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Systemic Review Publication Paves the Way for the GLOBAL Medical Care Guidelines for Adults with Down Syndrome 2nd Edition DENVER, CO – March 20, 2026 – The Global Down Syndrome Foundation (GLOBAL) is proud to announce that the Agency for Healthcare […]
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Founded in 2022, Down Syndrome Connections Nevada has quickly established itself as a leading resource for people with Down syndrome and their families living in, and moving to, the Silver State. Recently, GLOBAL Vice President – Strategic Alliances, David Tolleson, met with Lisa Holmquist, President of Down Syndrome Connections Nevada (DSCNV), to learn more […]
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Contact Your Members of Congress Today! The Global Down Syndrome Foundation (GLOBAL) concluded a highly successful three-day fly-in to Washington, D.C. this past week, bringing together 120 dedicated supporters from 22 states and Washington, DC to advocate for the DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act (H.R. 3491; S.1838). Throughout the fly-in, GLOBAL advocates met with 87 […]
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Crnic Institute findings published in Cell Reports highlight understudied abnormal liver function in people with Down syndrome and possible dietary interventions Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome (Crnic Institute) have uncovered compelling evidence that individuals with Down syndrome experience significant alterations in liver metabolism, including elevated levels of bile acids in […]
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