Early lab breakthroughs for Down syndrome are here! 🧬 New studies reveal methods using CRISPR to remove the extra chromosome 21, and improved gene silencing to switch it off, offering hopeful steps toward future therapies. #DownSyndrome #MedicalResearch #CRISPR
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"Sunrise in Castilla" photo: Guillermo Trillo #NwnPhoto photographers with a #disability #inclusion #Diversity #intellectualdisabilities #downsyndrome #FASD #photography
In “Donny and Mary Grace’s California Adventures” by Catherine A. Pepe, an unknown bully targets Donny, who has Down syndrome, by sending cruel notes to his sister.
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#KidsFiction #BullyingMystery #DownSyndrome
⚡ BREAKING: Researchers eye potential Down syndrome fix via advanced gene editing #genetherapy #DownSyndrome
Christine Hoos of the Down Syndrome Resource Foundation saw how vital emotional expression is for people with Down syndrome, supporting both mental and physical health.
Read more: cdss.ca/resources/pu...
3.21 Magazine is co-published with @dsrfcanada.
#MentalHealth #DownSyndrome
CRISPR takes a important step toward silencing Down syndrome's extra chromosome https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-04-crispr-bold-silencing-syndrome-extra.html https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47781286 A modified CRISPR/Cas9 approach in silencing the triplication in Down syndrome: A treatment path XISTs https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2517953123 #CRISPR #DownSyndrome #XIST
Important step toward silencing Down syndrome's extra chromosome via CRISPR
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Modified CRISPR/Cas9 approach in silencing triplication in Down syndrome: Treatment path XISTs
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"We continue" #NwnPhoto photographers with a #disability #inclusion #diversity #intellectualdisabilities #downsyndrome #FASD #photography
When children hear that Alan has #DownSyndrome, they are sometimes unsure of what to expect. This book is for those kids and now you can MEET ALAN! You will see that in many ways, Alan is just like you! booksalans on x and insta! #childrensbooks #kidsbooks #kidslit amazon.com/dp/B0C9SDJYMQ
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"Art Day" Art, a way of inclusion photo: Lucía Borrallo #NwnPhoto photographers with a #disability #inclusion #diversity #intellectualdisabilities #downsyndrome #FASD #photography
People want the #Epstein files....
Get a bucket ready, in case you need to throw up.
This article mirrors a story I read earlier today.
#DownSyndrome
#LeonBlack
a female Asian teacher holds up a star next to a young female Asian student who has Down syndrome
Educator Series: Supporting Students with Down Syndrome + Other Intellectual Disabilities
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Amelie B. working hard to achieve her yellow belt! You can see more messages and videos for new parents from the Down syndrome community at LoveFromTheStart.ca.
#NothingDownAboutIt #TheLuckyFew #DownSyndrome
At the Alana Down Syndrome Center's symposium last week, 7 researchers from MIT, Rutgers and the University of São Paulo shared the work they are doing to help people with trisomy 21 throughout their lifespan. picower.mit.edu/news/alana-d... @mitbcs.bsky.social #downsyndrome
Za co?? Może za walkę by prawo pozwalało eliminować ze społeczeństwa ludzi tylko dlatego że mają #downsyndrome? Dziwne te ludzie, jednego dnia kolorowe skarpetki, drugiego piorun.
Scientists Discover Potential Path to Treating Down Syndrome #Technology #Other #DownSyndrome #MedicalResearch #HealthTech
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A friend of mine who was a 42 year old mother of four little ones - including her son with #DownSyndrome - just died of #PancreaticCancer.
Fuck this guy and the absolute garbage sycophants who allowed him in.
#BillCassidy we see you.
As someone stepping into a caregiving role, you may find yourself unsure of where to start. This checklist offers a starting point to help your loved one with #DownSyndrome stay on top of their health. Read more: cdss.ca/resources/pu...
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"And we continue" #NwnPhoto photographers with a #disability #Inclusion #diversity #intellectualdisabilities #downsyndrome #FASD #photography
Meet Rebecca Storshenko, a young woman who is overcoming Down Syndrome Regression Disorder and flourishing with support from the Down Syndrome Resource Foundation.
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Adidas has launched an adaptive shoe shaped by feedback from individuals with Down syndrome and others, focusing on real needs in comfort and usability. #DownSyndrome #AdaptiveDesign #Accessibility
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"We're back" #NwnPhoto photographers with a #disability #inclusion #diversity #intellectualdisabilities #downsyndrome #FASD #photography
Virtual reality is being used to help young people with autism and Down syndrome practice life skills and build confidence in real-world situations. Learn more - youtu.be/tzAhTEniku4.
#Autism #DownSyndrome #LifeSkills #AssistiveTechnology
Understanding, not correction.
#conversationalcontext #speechrecognition #designphilosophy #Downsyndrome #evaluation
The feet of athletes in a fun run are seen on a crosswalk. The pavement is wet from the rain.
"Running" photo: Rafa Nuka #NwnPhoto photographers with a #disability #inclusion #diversity #intellectualdisabilities #downsyndrome #FASD #photography
Writing to our children that die is one way of carrying on conversations with our cherished loved one that has gone before us.
#ParentingJourney #DownSyndrome #memoir
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That relationship should be: the machine is the one that needs to improve.
That's the whole project, actually. That's what "understand not fix" means.
Understanding, not correction.
#language #UXcopy #accessibility #Downsyndrome #designphilosophy
person.
It's a small change in lines of code. It's not a small change in what the system says about the people who use it. Every word in the interface is an implicit claim about the relationship between the speaker and the machine.
#language #UXcopy #accessibility #Downsyndrome #designphilosophy
Intelligibility scoring was framed as word recognition versus meaning — because those are distinct things, and conflating them is how you end up implying that a speaker who is hard to transcribe is somehow less intelligible as a
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I changed the messaging explicitly to "understand not fix." The review step now clarifies that the system is trying to understand what was said, not evaluate whether it was said correctly.
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You speak, the machine transcribes, the machine fixes what it got wrong, and "wrong" always refers to the speaker.
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