Eighteen-year-old Noah Bell has Down syndrome, and had never seen someone who looks like him in a music video. Then he watched “Freedom”, which he says made him feel happy.

Earlier this week, Mattel unveiled its first Barbie doll with Down syndrome. And McKeon, a Down syndrome advocate who has the genetic condition herself, helped make it happen.

People with Down syndrome are living longer than ever and a new photo project in Nova Scotia is celebrating that. It aims to upend stereotypes and share the good news. Jon Tattrie has the story.

In more modern times, though, and especially writ large on the silver screen, animated films have, for the most part, focused on heroic characters of outward and inner strength - and, of course ...

N.B. man with Down Syndrome defies the odds: ‘He is a phenomenal person’ By Shelley Steeves Global News Posted April 11, 2023 1:41 pm Updated April 11, 2023 5:35 pm ...