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Home News Groundbreaking research could improve cognition for people with Down syndrome back to News

Groundbreaking research could improve cognition for people with Down syndrome

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Written by The Denver Channel on April 7, 2022

Sophia Whitten is a high school senior who loves music and famous singers. “Ed Sheeran, Dolly Parton, Miley Cyrus and many more,” Whitten said. In fact, she just recorded her first single in Nashville titled "Sorry." Her mother, Michelle Sie Whitten, says she’s quite similar to other teenagers, but she faces some challenges that are unique because she has Down syndrome.