The Matthew Foundation

Improving the lives of people with Down syndrome and developmental disabilities with a focus on research, care, and inclusive events.

[Down's Syndrome Association @DSAInfo]

Got questions about @WorldDSDay?
Many thanks to @DSiupdate for sharing this explainer video with us! #EndTheStereotypes #LotsOfSocks #WorldDownSyndromeDay #WDSD24

[Down Syndrome International (DSi) @DSiupdate]

Our World Down Syndrome Day Conference is in full swing and the speakers are doing an amazing job. Everyone is entitled to equal rights #WithUsNotForUs #WorldDownSyndromeDay

[The Matthew Foundation @thematthewfdn]

A little soccer celebrating #WorldDownSyndromeDay with @svdsn21, the @Stanford Down Syndrome Research Center, @StanfordWSoccer, @StanfordMSoccer, and @KidzGroove
#stanford #downsyndrome #inclusion #inclusionmatters #ally #adaptivesport #accessible #DEI #disabilityinclusion

[Jalil_Rivera-Harvey @JalilHarvey98]

If I haven’t been picking up the phone it’s because I been busy being a neighborhood hero. #ForksUp

[D.J. Foster @ASTATE_8]

Being just a football player can never be enough…watching these young men change lives is what it’s about🔱 @ASUFootball #SunDevilsServe #SuperFest2023

[World Down Syndrome Day @WorldDSDay]

World Down Syndrome Day is 34 days away!

But what is it all about?

Watch this short film to find out: https://t.co/aFs3KpWRix

#WorldDownSyndromeDay #WithUsnotForUs

[Phoenix Children's @PhxChildrens]

Phoenix Children’s was proud to support @thematthewfdn’s #SuperFest2023 — an event that provides youth of all abilities and disabilities the opportunity to participate in festivities that surround major sports events, like #SuperBowlLVII.

#phxchildrensSB57 #phoenixchildrensSB57

[BroncosOffField @BroncosOffField]

Shoutout to @Broncos alumnus Glyn Milburn for spending part of #SuperBowl weekend volunteering with the @thematthewfdn at the Super Fest Football Clinic to showcase inclusion and provide an experience for youth with developmental disabilities 👏

📸 via @gonzalesphoto

[The Matthew Foundation @thematthewfdn]

@StanfordFball alums @gmilburn and Luke Powell coach up players of all abilities and disabilities at #SuperFest2023 during #SuperBowl Saturday. #SuperBowlSunday #SBLVII #SuperBowlLVII #NFL #Football #downsyndrome #autism #disability #inclusion #inclusive #stanford #Pac12

[The Matthew Foundation @thematthewfdn]

Honored to have the World Champions at #SuperFest2023!
#SuperBowlSunday #SBLVII #SuperBowlLVII #Chiefs #ChiefsKingdom #NFL #NFLonFOX #Football #NFL #AFC #Football #Sunday #RunItBack #cheer #cheerleading #downsyndrome #autism #disability #inclusion #inclusive

[The Matthew Foundation @thematthewfdn]

@FiteCullen You and the team were amazing!🏈

[The Matthew Foundation @thematthewfdn]

@FautanuLeif @ASUFootball Thank you for attending!!❤️ 🏈

[Leif Fautanu @FautanuLeif]

Thank you @thematthewfdn for having us spend time with those amazing kids! It was a blessing to be apart of something so special!🤍

[The Matthew Foundation @thematthewfdn]

@ZERTZ_86 It’s not too late to drop by Super Fest on Saturday from 10am-1pm!

[The Matthew Foundation @thematthewfdn]

Youth of all abilities and disablities are welcome to participate in Super Fest 2023! https://t.co/Dk1E5W8BvM
#DownSyndrome #inclusion #volunteer #community #peoria #pioneerpark @ability360 @PhxChildrens @raisingspecialk @MidwesternUniv

[The Matthew Foundation @thematthewfdn]

Join us on February 11th at Pioneer Park in Peoria, AZ for Super Fest 2023! Registration is open! https://t.co/Dk1E5W8BvM
#DownSyndrome #inclusion #volunteer #community #peoria #pioneerpark

[Edward Bender, MD @ebender001]

Emmett had a large atrial septal defect that required the skills of @StanfordCTSurg Dr. Michael Ma and a specialized team of experts at the Betty Irene Moore Children’s Heart Center to help repair his heart. #DownSyndromeAwareness #HeartSurgery 🩺 https://t.co/BeGt2T2uoM

[LuMind IDSC @LuMindIDSC]

Research alert! The Picower Institute at MIT is studying how the brain responds to light and sound stimulation in individuals with Down syndrome ages 25-65. Those interested in a study visit (in Cambridge, MA) can learn more by emailing [email protected] or calling [phone].

[Global Down Syndrome Foundation @GDSFoundation]

Calling all people with Down syndrome! Want to improve your health? Check out Global Down Syndrome Foundation’s new, free family-friendly health guidelines at https://t.co/EHUMiVg86l. We got you!

[Global Down Syndrome Foundation @GDSFoundation]

July is #DisabilityPrideMonth - a great time to educate, advocate, and celebrate! Check out and share our online resources like our "Words Can Hurt" webpage to help create a better future for Mateo and all our loved ones with #downsyndrome! https://t.co/t91isjrPu4