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• Sarah Palin, anti-abortion star

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 177
  In the months since she returned to the public spotlight, Sarah Palin’s continually evolving political identity has undergone a subtle change as her public persona centers increasingly on her disabled son, Trig. Palin began her political career as a reformer breaking up Alaska’s corrupt boys club and shifted ...
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• Tonya and Claire

  
  Journey to a Promise — Authority: 114
  Look at Tonya all decked out in her pink winter outfit! Pink certainly seems to be her color. She is still waiting for a family and her profile can be found on the Reeces Rainbow site  here under ophanage 24. She is also on the Angel Tree under "Help me get to $2500". Her total grants together are over $4000. This ...
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• Number of Kids With Down Syndrome Rises in U.S.

  
  The Inquisitr Entertainment — Authority: 725
  Washington, D.C. (AHN) – The number of American babies born with Down syndrome increased 31 percent from 1979 to 2003, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The percentage translates to nine to 11 babies with the condition per 100,000 live births. The CDC attributed the increase to more ...
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• ‘Kids with DS stretch their abilities in Toledo Ballet’s program’

  
  Disability News | PatriciaEBauer.com — Authority: 434
  From the Toledo Blade:The Toledo Ballet has launched an adaptive ballet program to help children with Down syndrome enjoy the benefits of dance.Ann Heckler (left, with student Caitlin McFerron) started the class after visiting an adaptive dance program started by the Boston Ballet and the Department of Physical ...
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• IMDSA Secretary, Lisa Twomey Resigns Position

  
  MOSAIC MOMENTS — Authority:
    Over these past nine years, International Mosaic Down Syndrome Association has seen many faces come and go. However, the one steady constant was myself and Lisa Twomey. Lisa is also a co-founder of IMDSA and she and I have remained the only existing co-founders left on our Board of Directors. Throughout the ...
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• IMDSA President, Kristy Colvin, Resigns Position

  
  MOSAIC MOMENTS — Authority:
    Dear Friends, For the past nine years I have had the honor and privilege to watch this organization grow and with it, the families who have helped make International Mosaic Down Syndrome Association become what it is today. I have learned so much from all our families and professionals over these past ...
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• Down Syndrome Births Increase by One-Third

  
  Baby Chums — Authority: 491
  The number of babies born with Down Syndrome is up one-third in the U.S. population over the past three decades, according to new information released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The chromosomal disorder known as Down Syndrome affects approximately 1 in 800 births in the United States. The ...
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• Phonological awareness of children with Down syndrome: Its role in learning to read and the effectiveness of related interventions

  
  COMD News — Authority: 157
  Phonological awareness (PA) is the ability to hear and manipulate the smallest units of sound in our language. It is key to learning to read for typically developing children. Some have suggested that this is not true for children with Down syndrome (DS). The purpose of this review was to provide a better ...
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• More Alike Than Different

  
  Big Blueberry Eyes — Authority: 421
  The National Down Syndrome Congress has an awareness campaign called More Alike Than Different. The campaign aims to bring awareness that individuals with Down syndrome have a lot of similarities with their peers in terms of their abilities, hopes, dreams, relationships ... and life in general. The message of ...
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• U.S. study finds prevalence of Down syndrome births up sharply

  
  Disability News | PatriciaEBauer.com — Authority: 434
  From Pediatrics, Reuters/ABC:The prevalence of Down syndrome at birth rose by more than thirty percent in 10 U.S. regions from 1979 to 2003, according to new work by researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The study, published in the journal Pediatrics, found that nearly 12 babies per 10,000 born ...
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• Increase in Babies Born With Down Syndrome

  
  Health Fitness & Beauty - health-fitness.marc8.com — Authority: 160
  The prevalence of infants born with Down syndrome has increased dramatically in recent years, new research indicates.
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• U.S. Records Increase in Kids With Down Syndrome

  
  EmpowHer.com - Site Activity Feed — Authority: 543
  MONDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) -- A growing number of children in the United States are being born with Down syndrome, federal researchers say. read more
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• Wondering Whats Up?

  
  Journey to a Promise — Authority: 114
  Anybody been wondering whats going on with us? Ive actually just been laying low while we were waiting for Dr. Psychologist to submit his reports, and oh ok, Ill admit it a few times having a pity party. But, we are on the move again. Homestudy Agency got the reports and within 20 minutes of getting them sent me a ...
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• The Child King

  
  Big Blueberry Eyes — Authority: 421
  Two years ago I mentioned in a post a new holiday movie called The Child King . With the holidays in full swing I thought I would mention this movie again, for those who might not have heard of it. The Child King is an inspirational story about a determined young man with Down syndrome who takes his little ...
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• First Day of 3-School

  
  Braska Bear — Authority: 115
  On Monday, since I’m 3 now and everything, I got to go to 3-School!  Mommy calls it “pre-school” but I think she doesn’t say it right, because all us in there are 3, so it must be 3-School! I get to go to my same school as where I was going before on Mondays, but now I get to go 4 days every week, in the ...
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• Op-ed: ‘Sarah Palin and Me’

  
  Disability News | PatriciaEBauer.com — Authority: 434
  Lon Jacobs, general counsel for the News Corporation and a pro-choice Democrat, writes in the Wall Street Journal that he empathized with Sarah Palin when she spoke in an interview last week about the “cruel attacks on her son Trig.”Jacobs, whose 13-year-old daughter has an intellectual disability, says he ...
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• HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE - The Child King DVD

  
  Mom Knows It All. (I know EVERYTHING - just ask my hubby.) — Authority: 548
  GIFT IDEA - THE CHILD KING DVD The Story Behind The Child King: Making The Child King The Child King is the story of two brothers who embark on a memorable quest to find Santa Claus at the North Pole. The film stars Peter Johnson, a special young man from Scituate, Massachusetts who made cinema history as one ...
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• Reeces Rainbow Christmas Video

  
  Journey to a Promise — Authority: 114
  Make photo slide shows at www.OneTrueMedia.com If youre touched by one of these beauties please contact Andrea with Reeces Rainbow to learn more about adoption. The adoption grants raised through RR really go along way to help each child find a family, but if youre still nervous I would urge you to check out ...
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• Were More Alike Than Different, Part I

  
  Just Show Up — Authority: 108
  This post was written by Julie Scott-Trask , Oakville, Ontario. An excerpt from "The IDEAL Way to Cook: Food for Thought". David is 59 years old and very proud of it. He is my big brother and he has Down syndrome. Born at a time when there were more questions than answers, my parents were told that he ...
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• Happy Thanksgiving from Mom-Blog!

  
  Mom-Blog: Parenting, life, growth, and sanity — Authority: 124
  Hi everyone, just checking in to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving! I’m feeling so good about this year and I spent my blessedly late morning in bed list giving thanks to God for a long list and praying for a few in need. One of the things I realized this year is how much I have.  Even when Chris lost his job, and I ...
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