Until five years ago, we were just an ordinary family, with a three-year-old son and a baby on the way. The baby became our daughter, Isabel, who is a loving, happy, beautiful little girl, [...]

A 5-year-old young carer from Andover wins recognition for staying home through the pandemic to help protect her big sister, 7-year-old Frankie, who has Down syndrome.  Donna, wife and mother to [...]

  The concept of the Tea Room was inspired by Joanne Smith’s daughter Chloe, 23y, who was born with Down syndrome. Mum and Daughter had a “eureka moment”   On many [...]

  So, the first time I took Troy to a disabled only event, it was an amazing relief. I didn’t have to worry about him puking at the table, throwing a fit, choking on solid food, etc. It was [...]

World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) is on its way. Celebrated on the 21st day of March to honour and share our love for those living with Down syndrome and to create awareness for others. March 21st [...]

  “When you are told your child has Down syndrome, you make a choice. You decide you will do all you can to help your child reach his or her potential”   When you are handed [...]

SCHOOL AND COVID-19 I remember when the news of Covid-19 first hit. Everyone was quite shocked and talking about it, but nobody could have ever predicted the year that was 2020. Everything [...]

  “My husband Amar and I had long dreamed of being parents”.                                                                                        […]

Launching the first of its kind and much anticipated, an all- encompassing magazine about Down syndrome, nationwide!   Charity Making Chromosomes Count (MCC) is extremely proud to launch the [...]

    World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD), 21st March, is an annual global awareness day, officially observed by the United Nations since 2012. On the 21st March 2021, people all over the [...]