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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 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 [...]

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 [...]

Dear readers, Here we are, second edition in already, glowing with the warm welcome and wonderful feedback we have received following the first edition in January. Dedicated as always to living [...]

Layla, Carlyn, Rose and Lucy… These are the names of Lorraine and Derek Cridge’s four daughters. The couple adopted all four young women, each at the age of five or six months old. The Cridges [...]

  Government announces roll-out of new Down syndrome test that will likely see rise in abortions. The number of babies with Down syndrome that are aborted is likely to increase following a [...]

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 [...]

  “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 [...]