Down Syndrome

Belton High School Student With Down Syndrome Scores His First Touchdown
Belton High School Student With Down Syndrome Scores His First Touchdown
It is always touching to see stories like this. As his teammates root and block for him (a big shout out goes to Harker Heights as well), watch as this Belton high school student scores his first touchdown in a game against Harker Heights on Friday night...
Texas Teen With Down Syndrome to Become Youngest Business Owner in Sanger
Texas Teen With Down Syndrome to Become Youngest Business Owner in Sanger
When Blake Pyron was born in Sanger, Texas, doctors told his mother he might be able to walk, he might be able to talk: "They' didn't give us much hope," said Mary Ann, who gave birth to her son almost 20 years ago. Since then, Blake has been the prom king at his high school, was team captain of the football team and worked at a barbecue restaurant where he discovered his love for food s
Mom Of The Year
Mom Of The Year
When Hannah Feda was 9 years old, she, like any other little girl, wanted a doll that looked like her. Hannah, now age 13, has Down Syndrome, and finding the right doll for her proved impossible. Now her mother, Connie Feda, is working to remedy that...
"I'm Not The Hero"
"I'm Not The Hero"
Last month, Michael Garcia made a lot of people smile. The 45-year-old, who is a waiter at Laurenzo’s Restaurant in Houston, Texas, refused to serve a family who insulted Milo Castillo, a five-year old with Down Syndrome, by suggesting that "special needs children need to be special someplace else."