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Disability is probably not what you think it is… Hayley reflects on how disability is perceived by the non-disabled and actually felt by the disabled. She then shares her ten most favourite [...]

Diagnostic Overshadowing: Izzy’s story A few days after giving birth, I was told my baby girl Isobel had Down syndrome. I thought it was the worst news I could ever receive. Little did I know… [...]

Eight years ago, new mum Jamie Freeman, from Detroit, sent a beautiful leather-bound journal out into the world, to connect with other families with a loved one with Down syndrome. Little did she [...]

PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A much-needed campaign aims to swap the usual lens of abilities with one of love to convey the wide angle of Down syndrome. #ItsNotAllAboutAbilities [...]

A Pioneer who Paved the Way for Inclusivity When Emily Perl Kingsley’s son, Jason, was born, she made a promise to help him live life to the fullest. Along the way, she changed how the world [...]

A much needed campaign aims to swap the usual lens of abilities with one of love to convey the wide angle of Down syndrome. Making Chromosomes Count (MCC) are delighted to collaborate with The [...]

When we first started on our journey with our daughter Jossie, who has Down syndrome, we would never have dreamed that we would be such frequent travellers. We envisaged that it would be too [...]

Woman with Down syndrome’s landmark case against UK Govt over “discriminatory” abortion law to be heard by High Court on 6th July 2021. Heidi Crowter, a 25-year-old woman from [...]

Medical professionals, we do love you, but please don’t be blinkered by Down syndrome when assessing our children! I’m not saying you shouldn’t take it into account, of course not, but see it [...]

    I first experienced the phenomena of diagnostic overshadowing when I sat in Accident & Emergency with my younger brother David while he winced in pain. He had an abdominal [...]