GLOBAL DOWN SYNDROME FOUNDATION

Mission

TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH DOWN SYNDROME THROUGH RESEARCH, MEDICAL CARE, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY. AN IMPORTANT PART OF THIS MISSION IS TO SUPPORT THE GLOBAL AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS THAT WE HELPED ESTABLISH AND CONTINUE TO FUNDRAISE FOR. GLOBAL AND OUR AFFILIATES WORK TOGETHER TO ELONGATE LIFE AND DRAMATICALLY IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES TO ENSURE PEOPLE WITH THE CONDITION CAN REACH THEIR TRUE POTENTIAL. GLOBAL AFFILIATES INCLUDE: CRNIC INSTITUTE FOR DOWN SYNDROME, ALZHEIMER'S & COGNITION CENTER, SIE CENTER FOR DOWN SYNDROME, AND GLOBAL ADULT CLINIC. ANOTHER IMPORTANT PART OF OUR MISSION IS TO ENGAGE IN GOVERNMENT ADVOCACY THAT LEADS TO TRANSFORMATIVE INCREASES IN GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR DOWN SYNDROME RESEARCH AND MEDICAL CARE WHICH IN TURN WILL CREATE A PIPELINE OF YOUNG TALENT DEDICATED TO THIS POPULATION. BECAUSE OF GLOBAL'S WORK, SCIENTISTS ARE DEVELOPING BETTER METHODS TO UNDERSTAND HOW THE TRIPLICATION LEADS TO A MUCH HIGHER INCIDENCE OF CERTAIN DISEASES (FOR EXAM