© 2024 Louisville Public Media

Public Files:
89.3 WFPL · 90.5 WUOL-FM · 91.9 WFPK

For assistance accessing our public files, please contact info@lpm.org or call 502-814-6500
89.3 WFPL News | 90.5 WUOL Classical 91.9 WFPK Music | KyCIR Investigations
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
Stream: News Music Classical

Down Syndrome & Your Child

Friday, December 5, 2008Down Syndrome & Your Child

There was a time when being born with Down Syndrome - a chromosomal disorder marked by cognitive impairment and differences in body structure - meant spending one's life in an institution and dying young. Thankfully, today, we know that people with Down Syndrome can lead full, rewarding, and increasingly long lives. Therapies and education programs teach people with Down Syndrome to be as independent as possible, and doctors can treat the heart problems that once ended their lives prematurely. Still, finding out your baby has Down Syndrome is a shock to most parents, and it requires an adjustment in their expectations of parenthood. Tune in this Friday to learn more about parenting a person with Down Syndrome.

Listen to the Show

Related Links:

Looking for an older episode? Browse the State of Affairs Audio Archive.

Laura is LPM's Director of Podcasts & Special Projects. Email Laura at lellis@lpm.org.

Can we count on your support?

Louisville Public Media depends on donations from members – generous people like you – for the majority of our funding. You can help make the next story possible with a donation of $10 or $20. We'll put your gift to work providing news and music for our diverse community.