RDS Newsletter February 2013

Did you know that research to understand and treat intellectual disabilities in Down syndrome is funded by private foudnations at a level reaching no more than $2-3 million per year? Contrast this to research support in other areas. In 2010, for example, leading foundations that back Parkinson’s, Cystic Fibrosis and Autism research made scientific grants in the $20-50 million dollar range. Continue here.