On a gorgeous October morning at Lincoln Financial Field, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s (CHOP) 23rd Annual Buddy Walk & Family Fun Day took place benefiting the hospital’s Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) Program, supporting healthier futures for patients and helping to improve the lives of individuals with Down syndrome. Over the past 22 years, the event has generated $4.6 million and this year, $365,000+ was raised, a record-breaking amount.

On Sunday, October 8, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) hosted its annual Buddy Walk & Family Fun Day benefiting the hospital’s Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) Program, which supports healthier futures for patients and helps to improve the lives of individuals with Down syndrome.

As a new board member of the Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group, Mary Pipan, MD, shares details about the group and support it can offer to families.

For girls with developmental disabilities, typical pubertal development can be confusing and scary without guidance. CHOP offers tampon training workshops for youth.

Tricia D. Wilson, RN, shares her experiences – as a nurse and parent of a young adult with Down syndrome – at the 2023 Down Syndrome Advocacy Conference.

Developing a safety plan for your child before you join a community event will make you feel more prepared if your child wanders off.

Once an individual collects visual input from their environment, they must organize, interpret, evaluate this information to make decisions about how to interact with their environment.

Toilet training for children and adolescents with Down syndrome may take longer to learn because of a variety of tasks that need to be mastered and coordinated to successfully void on the toilet.

CHOP’s Trisomy 21 team partners with patient family and the Deborah Foundation to spread awareness and education about Down syndrome to Ethiopia.

Nursing leader from CHOP’s Trisomy 21 Program participates in running group that supports inclusion for individuals with special needs.