The Latest Breaking News from Down Syndrome

23-year-old TikTok creator Ashley Zambelli, who is also a mom to three children, discovered that she has Down syndrome, after having a third baby with trisomy 21 — also known as Down syndrome. Her videos sharing the same have gone viral on the social media platform.

People with Down syndrome, or trisomy 21, a genetic condition caused by an extra copy of human chromosome 21, experienced a remarkable increase in life expectancy during the 20th century. In the early 1900s, less than 20% of newborns with Down syndrome survived past age 5. In the U.S. today,…

The star was left ‘so emotional and proud’ to see the inclusive doll

The Barbie Fashionistas line, which began in 1959, has seen more than 175 looks with different skin tones, hair textures, body sizes and dolls with different disabilities.

The National Down Syndrome Society in the US helped to create the doll.

Barbie has introduced its first doll representing a person with Down syndrome

The company has been moving to diversify its doll collection. It has so far made other Barbie and Ken dolls with wheelchairs, vitiligo, hearing aids, and prosthetic limbs.

The €13.99 Barbie is available to pre-order from Smyths today

The launch of Mattel's first-ever Barbie doll with Down's syndrome has been met with widespread acclaim as excited parents say they're looking forward to seeing the barbie in shops