A girl with Down syndrome, adopted by a US couple in Ukraine, became a Hollywood star

In 2023, two long-awaited blockbusters were released: “Barbie” and “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Snakes and Songbirds.” Particular attention is drawn to the young film star Sofia Sanchez. The girl has Down syndrome, but this does not prevent her from being a sought-after actress...

How a girl with Down syndrome launched a startup and earned more than $5 million in 1,2 years

At the age of 26, Collette DiVitto graduated from Clemson University. She moved to Boston hoping to work and live on her own, but hiring managers kept telling her she wasn't "the right fit." How Collette didn’t give up and opened a million-dollar business was told...

How do they really refer to disabled children in the US

Teresa Baghdasaryan moved to the USA and decided to give birth at the age of 46. The nurse told her in a joyful voice: "Your child has Down syndrome!" Now Gregory is 16 years old, he goes to an ordinary school, he walks alone around the city, to the store and to study, got ...

How an American with Down Syndrome made millions

John Cronin designs and sells socks - they are worn not only by ordinary Americans, but also by George Bush Sr. and Justin Trudeau. John sends a postcard with each package, resulting in a thousand postcards a month in the fall. The colder it gets, the more orders there are. And to every buyer...

How to raise a child with Down syndrome: the experience of the Ukrainian family in the United States

Ukrainian Maryana Tenenika, who lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, was shocked when her second son was born with Down syndrome. Neither she nor her husband felt ready for such a test. However, the United States has established a system of support for families in which ...

American with Down syndrome has earned a fortune on designer socks

John Cronin will graduate from high school in May. He, like most of his classmates, is excited about the future, but unlike them, John has no plans to go to college. He is 21 years old, and he already has his own business, writes Money. John has the syndrome ...

The girl with Down syndrome for the first time became a participant in the contest “Miss USA”

Mikayla Holmgren, 22, became the first ever Miss USA beauty pageant to have Down syndrome. Despite her peculiarity, the girl leads an active lifestyle, reports Now This. Mikayla was born six weeks ahead of schedule, she was diagnosed with epilepsy, Down syndrome, ...

A girl with Down syndrome who was adopted in Ukraine became famous in the United States. Video

The American family adopted a little Ukrainian girl with Down's syndrome - the girl grew up and gained all-American fame. This video, posted on Facebook, has been viewed by several million people over the past month. Sofia is 7 years old. She was born in Ukraine. Jennifer and Hector Sanchez adopted ...

Model with Down syndrome will perform in New York during fashion week

18-year-old model with Down syndrome Madeleine Stewart will be one of the participants of the Fashion Week, which will be held in September in New York. The girl wrote about this on her Instagram page. "Guess who's going to New York for Fashion Week?" - says the signature ...

The oldest case of Down syndrome is the skeleton of a child who lived 1500 years ago.

  The oldest known evidence of Down syndrome is the remains of a child who lived 1500 years ago in medieval France. French scientists have found the skeleton of a 5-7-year-old child, buried with dozens of other people in an ancient cemetery near the Abbey of Saint-Jean-de-Ville in eastern France. The burial was discovered ...

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