down syndrome

While Solano did hand over her title, this is a night she will probably cherish more than if she went home as the Prom Queen.

There are some very interesting and odd ideas on the site Kickstarter, it's the site where people solicit others to support them for many different reasons. The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show recently discovered a cause on the site that has a heart and is pretty smart.

Being an expectant parent can be nerve-racking, but one woman who learned her child will be born with Down syndrome was particularly concerned.

Dogs always seem to have a loving, calming effect on humans. That's why dogs are used for therapy during disasters, for medical reasons, and more. Sometimes, they don't even have to be trained to be gentle and have a calming effect on people.

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."

In high school, every girl dreams of being homecoming queen. You get the crown, the title, and all of the glory that comes with it. But every now and then a story comes along about a queen who achieves dreams much higher than that, and inspires an entire community. This is one of those stories.