# down syndrome (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover down syndrome. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Bones Didn’t Change](https://authenticglow.substack.com/p/the-bones-didnt-change) _2026-08-18 · IB Girl · The Reading Room_ A Bronze Age goldworker, a Viking warrior, two “lovers,” and what happens when new science audits old certainty ## [They Called Her a Man](https://authenticglow.substack.com/p/they-called-her-a-man) _2026-08-16 · IB Girl · The Reading Room_ For two centuries, archaeologists looked at a Bronze Age goldworker and saw a man. DNA had other ideas. ## [Katie – “Life could be incredibly serious at times, but it was also full of ordinary family moments”](https://www.sibs.org.uk/katie?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=katie) _2026-08-12 · Frances · Sibs_ When you grow up as the sibling of a disabled person, there is often an unspoken expectation that your story should fit a specific script. Society tends to prefer these narratives wrapped in a neat, sentimental box: either a story of quiet tragedy or one of selfless sainthood. But forcing my experience into either of … Continued The post Katie – “Life could be incredibly serious at times, but it… ## [The Manuscript in the Vault](https://authenticglow.substack.com/p/the-manuscript-in-the-vault) _2026-08-12 · IB Girl · The Reading Room_ A forgotten writer, a famous author, and a manuscript that vanished into the record. ## [The Precedent](https://authenticglow.substack.com/p/the-precedent) _2026-08-09 · IB Girl · The Reading Room_ Florence Deeks spent fifteen years proving H.G. Wells used her manuscript. She lost and her loss is still Canadian law. ## [Marthe Gautier: The Woman Who Made Forty-Seven Visible](https://authenticglow.substack.com/p/marthe-gautier-the-woman-who-made) _2026-08-05 · IB Girl · The Reading Room_ How a French pediatrician built the laboratory, revealed the chromosomal cause of Down syndrome, and watched the credit gather around someone else. ## [The Woman Who Counted 47](https://authenticglow.substack.com/p/the-woman-who-counted-47) _2026-08-02 · IB Girl · The Reading Room_ Marthe Gautier built the lab that revealed the chromosomal cause of Down syndrome. History remembered someone else. ## [She Read the Sky](https://authenticglow.substack.com/p/she-read-the-sky) _2026-07-29 · IB Girl · The Reading Room_ Wang Zhenyi and the intellectual life women were not supposed to have ## [Adam – “I realised that prioritising my own path wasn’t a betrayal; it was essential for me to remain a present and supportive brother.”](https://www.sibs.org.uk/adam?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=adam) _2026-07-28 · Frances · Sibs_ My Journey as a Sibling: A Message of Persistence and Perspective ​Growing up, my earliest memories of my brother weren’t defined by a diagnosis, but by the simple, shared experiences of childhood—spending time away on holidays with our grandparents or losing track of time playing video games together. For a long time, he was just … Continued The post Adam – “I realised that prioritising my own… ## [Izzy – “Two things can be true at the same time: loving your sibling just how they are whilst also acknowledging the hard parts about growing up.”](https://www.sibs.org.uk/izzy?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=izzy) _2026-07-28 · Frances · Sibs_ Growing up I have had the privilege of having an extremely supportive family for the most part. My mother has always been my rock. However, this isn’t to say it was always easy. I subconsciously felt less than my sibling growing up and often felt responsible for him in situations my immediate family was not … Continued The post Izzy – “Two things can be true at the same time: loving your sibling… ## [Accept your Doppler invite (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/5uobzu4fbLqQ) _2026-07-28 · **Sponsored**_ Create your Doppler account using the invite code you received. ## [Eden – “Navigating my own health alongside caring for my brother has been challenging”](https://www.sibs.org.uk/eden?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eden) _2026-07-28 · Frances · Sibs_ Hi, I’m Eden. I’m 22 and from Belfast, Northern Ireland. I’m currently an undergraduate student studying Childhood and Youth Studies, while also balancing being a young adult carer for my younger brother, who is 19 and has autism and learning disabilities. Alongside this, I work for a charity supporting young people with autism, host my … Continued The post Eden – “Navigating my own health… ## [Who Says Daughters Cannot Be Heros?](https://authenticglow.substack.com/p/who-says-daughters-cannot-be-heros) _2026-07-26 · IB Girl · The Reading Room_ She looked at the heavens and saw mathematics instead of myth. ## [The Mosque Remembers](https://authenticglow.substack.com/p/the-mosque-remembers) _2026-07-22 · IB Girl · The Reading Room_ Fatima al-Fihri, a fourteenth-century chronicle, and what eleven centuries can't erase. ## [The Woman the Walls Remembered](https://authenticglow.substack.com/p/the-woman-the-walls-remembered) _2026-07-20 · IB Girl · The Reading Room_ Fatima al-Fihri, al-Qarawiyyin, and the history we cannot quite prove. ## [Mileva Marić: One Stone](https://authenticglow.substack.com/p/mileva-maric-one-stone) _2026-07-15 · IB Girl · The Reading Room_ The woman who believed in "we." ## [One Stone](https://authenticglow.substack.com/p/one-stone) _2026-07-13 · IB Girl · The Reading Room_ Ein Stein. She said it explained why her name wasn't on the papers. It explains everything else, too. ## [Who Was Permitted to Sign](https://authenticglow.substack.com/p/who-was-permitted-to-sign) _2026-07-07 · IB Girl · The Reading Room_ The Structural Design of Scientific Erasure ## [Hannah – “I don’t have to be defined by being a sister”](https://www.sibs.org.uk/hannah?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hannah) _2026-07-06 · Frances · Sibs_ Listen to this honest and moving BBC Radio 2 programme featuring adult sibling Hannah, who grew up as a young carer for her sister Sally, who is autistic and has ADHD and OCD. Listen on BBC Sounds (free account required). Hannah’s interview begins at 48 minutes 40 seconds and lasts around 22 minutes. Hannah reflects on … Continued The post Hannah – “I don’t have to be defined by being a sister”… ## [The Gate Had A Lock](https://authenticglow.substack.com/p/the-gate-had-a-lock) _2026-07-05 · IB Girl · The Reading Room_ They weren't missing from science. They were kept out of the record. ## [Wilamaya](https://authenticglow.substack.com/p/wilamaya) _2026-06-30 · IB Girl · The Reading Room_ A 9,000-year-old burial cracked open the myth of “man the hunter.” ## [AI News Summaries & Audio (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ak6N3mRw0KT8) _2026-06-30 · **Sponsored**_ Tap an article for an AI summary and an audio briefing. ## [The Hunter They Assumed Was a Man](https://authenticglow.substack.com/p/the-hunter-they-assumed-was-a-man) _2026-06-29 · IB Girl · The Reading Room_ She was buried with her tools. They assumed wrong anyway. ## [The Woman Who Knew What Stars Were Made Of](https://authenticglow.substack.com/p/the-woman-who-knew-what-stars-were) _2026-06-24 · IB Girl · The Reading Room_ She figured out what stars are made of. The world waited for a man to say it back. ## [Almost Certainly Not Real](https://authenticglow.substack.com/p/almost-certainly-not-real) _2026-06-21 · IB Girl · The Reading Room_ She was right. He got the credit. ## [Welcome to the Reading Room 💛](https://authenticglow.substack.com/p/welcome-to-the-reading-room-d77) _2026-06-18 · IB Girl · The Reading Room_ A little note for the people helping keep the research alive. ## [The City That Ran Without a King](https://authenticglow.substack.com/p/the-city-that-ran-without-a-king) _2026-06-16 · IB Girl · The Reading Room_ How ancient DNA revealed a 9,000-year-old society built around women — and why it took twelve years to see it. ## [Çatalhöyük](https://authenticglow.substack.com/p/catalhoyuk) _2026-06-14 · IB Girl · The Reading Room_ 9,000 years ago, DNA confirmed what the bones already knew. ## [Jamie – “If I was doing something that I knew my sister would be able to join in with, I would always involve her, too.”](https://www.sibs.org.uk/jamie?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jamie) _2026-06-01 · Frances · Sibs_ My sister is 3 years older than me and has William’s syndrome. When I was 14 – 17 years-old, these were some things we would do together. When I was too young to take her out, we spent a lot of time doing activities at home. I always tried to do something that we both … Continued The post Jamie – “If I was doing something that I knew my sister would be able to join in with, I would always involve… ## [Ben – “We used to enjoy going into town together”](https://www.sibs.org.uk/ben?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ben) _2026-06-01 · Frances · Sibs_ I am 20 years old and my sister is 2.5 years younger than me, but the developmental age gap is much higher. This is harder to put a number on! She is neurodivergent with a spiky profile, so her developmental age varies on the day and by the task. She also has some minor health … Continued The post Ben – “We used to enjoy going into town together” appeared first on Sibs . ## [‘Lift Our Hearts’ Fundraiser Concert](https://stmarystrim.ie/lift-our-hearts-fundraiser-concert/) _2026-05-13 · Bunscoil Clochar Mhuire · St Mary's Convent Primary School_ Our Córfhéile singers joined with other choirs, singers and performers at a fundraising concert for \[…\] ## [Kathryn – “I made personalised board games for me and my autistic brother to play”](https://www.sibs.org.uk/kathryn?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kathryn) _2026-05-11 · Frances · Sibs_ I am 19 and my brother is three years younger than me and is autistic. Although we have always been very close and probably spend more time together than ‘normal’ siblings, it’s hard to think of concrete ‘things’ that we do together. Conversations and texts A lot of our time together is spent with … Continued The post Kathryn – “I made personalised board games for me and my autistic brother to… ## [Meet Claude, an AI assistant (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/rrCvXNx1kOvu) _2026-05-11 · **Sponsored**_ Chat with Claude at claude.ai — a conversational AI assistant. ## [Cassie – “Not being a carer makes me feel isolated and disconnected”](https://www.sibs.org.uk/cassie?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cassie) _2026-05-06 · Frances · Sibs_ Hi everyone, I’m Cassie. I don’t remember a time before my only sibling was diagnosed with what would now be described as level 3 autism and a severe learning disability. Although I have many wonderful memories of growing up with my sister, there were also aspects of our home life that were intensely challenging and … Continued The post Cassie – “Not being a carer makes me feel isolated and… ## [Room 30’s April News](https://stmarystrim.ie/rooms-april-news/) _2026-04-29 · Bunscoil Clochar Mhuire · St Mary's Convent Primary School_ Lights, camera, action…. ## [Room 30’s March News](https://stmarystrim.ie/room-30s-march-news/) _2026-03-27 · Bunscoil Clochar Mhuire · St Mary's Convent Primary School_ ## [Biodiversity Song](https://stmarystrim.ie/biodiversoty-song/) _2026-03-27 · Bunscoil Clochar Mhuire · St Mary's Convent Primary School_ ## [Odd Sock Day – St Mary’s Supporting World Down Syndrome Day](https://stmarystrim.ie/odd-sock-day-st-marys-supporting-world-down-syndrome-day/) _2026-03-23 · Bunscoil Clochar Mhuire · St Mary's Convent Primary School_ Why do you wear crazy odd socks on World Down Syndrome Day? The idea was \[…\] ## [St Mary’s Climate Action Song](https://stmarystrim.ie/st-marys-climate-action-song/) _2026-03-20 · Bunscoil Clochar Mhuire · St Mary's Convent Primary School_ ## [Highlights from Trim’s St Patrick’s Day Parade](https://stmarystrim.ie/highlights-from-trims-st-patricks-day-parade/) _2026-03-18 · Bunscoil Clochar Mhuire · St Mary's Convent Primary School_ St Mary’s was well-represented at the St Patrick’s Day Parade in Trim. Mrs Nally and \[…\] ## [Córfhéile 2026!](https://stmarystrim.ie/23215-2/) _2026-03-17 · Bunscoil Clochar Mhuire · St Mary's Convent Primary School_ Rang a Trí went to the National Basketball Arena in Dublin on Wednesday 4th March \[…\] ## [Ag Ceiliúradh Seachtain na Gaeilge i mBunscoil Clochar Mhuire!](https://stmarystrim.ie/ag-ceiliuradh-seachtain-na-gaeilge-i-mbunscoil-clochar-mhuire/) _2026-03-17 · Bunscoil Clochar Mhuire · St Mary's Convent Primary School_ Bhíomar ag ceiliúradh le bród ár dteanga náisiúnta, ár gceol traidisiúnta agus ár gcultúr Ghaelach \[…\] ## [National Tree Week/Seachtain Náisiúnta na gCrann](https://stmarystrim.ie/national-tree-week-seachtain-naisiunta-na-gcrann/) _2026-03-12 · Bunscoil Clochar Mhuire · St Mary's Convent Primary School_ National Tree Week was celebrated from 9th-13th March this year. Trees provide us with oxygen \[…\] ## [Exploring genetic counselling and genetic screening](https://www.sibs.org.uk/genes?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=genes) _2026-01-27 · Frances · Sibs_ Five adult siblings tell us about their experiences of genetic screening and genetic counselling. “I’ve had genetic screening and genetic counselling twice, the first time I was 16 to see if I was a carrier for the DMD \[Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy\] gene. I would want someone to know that there is no shame in wanting … Continued The post Exploring genetic counselling and genetic screening appeared…