Southwest Louisiana families hold a 24th Step Up walk
Families, including first-timers with a 7-month-old, gathered in Lake Charles to celebrate their children through the Down Syndrome Association of Southwest Louisiana.
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Families in southwest Louisiana held the 24th Step Up for Down Syndrome Walk. KPLC reported on October 10, 2026, that the Down Syndrome Association of Southwest Louisiana brought people together to celebrate their children and to meet one another. Some families were there for the first time, including one with a 7-month-old.
The afternoon was a community gathering around those kids. It does not change a diagnosis. What families came for was time with other parents who know their children. The association serves the region around Lake Charles.
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