As an experienced direct support professional (DSP), I’ve dedicated more than 40 years to caring for individuals like Brian, a 53-year-old man with Down syndrome, mental health challenges, and early-onset dementia.

When Josh Fields learned teenagers with intellectual disabilities had limited options for their post high school futures, he wasn’t happy. “I was infuriated,” said Fields, in an earlier …

Let me tell you about the great work that the amazing people at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Trisomy-21 Clinic are doing.Before I can get to that, though, I need to introduce you to …

Let me tell you about the great work that the amazing people at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Trisomy-21 Clinic are doing. Before I can get to that, though, I need to introduce you to Violet. She’s 3 years old.