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BIG NEWS Every year Nothing Down casts a handful of individuals for their World Down Syndrome Day dance video. Hundreds, sometimes thousands, apply, hoping to get the chance to be highlighted in the annual video. With so many amazing individuals to choose from, the casting process is difficult and tedious. This year Nothing Down is

Nothing Down, an international nonprofit for Down syndrome awareness, recently announced their annual World Down Syndrome Day Awareness Celebration & School Fundraiser. This is the second year for the nationwide school program that encourages acceptance, inclusion, and educates students on the beauty of differences. World Down Syndrome Day is celebrated every year on March 21

Reynaldo Mateo signed with Oakland A’s in 2008 as a free agent and was then drafted as a catcher in his home country of the Dominican Republic where he played for nearly eight years. When he was released due to injury, his passion for the game never waned. In fact, he always kept a dream

Eighteen years ago, Dawn Sikes had a very different outlook on her daughter’s future than she does today. “I could only see the negative when Anna was born. I could only see the Down syndrome. I could only see the things she would never do… We would never get to experience pageants, proms, homecoming dances,

Three years ago, Julie Willson and Shannon Daughtry co-founded the nonprofit, Nothing Down, to show the world the beauty and potential of individuals with Down syndrome. Their goal was to provide hope and resources to new and expectant parents receiving their child’s Down syndrome diagnosis. But little did they know, their organization would take on

Welcome to the Nothing Down blog! Here you will find articles, videos, and beautiful images of our events. We hope to connect with everyone through our blog. We want to relay stories of inspiration and send a clear message to the world. That message being… There is nothing down about Down syndrome!