Global Down Syndrome

8 26 22 FEATURES MORE 14 8 DOWN SYNDROME RESEARCH & CANCER TREATMENTS People with Down syndrome are highly predisposed to certain blood cancers. Studying this population may lead to new cancer treatments that could benefit everyone. 16 MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT FOR PEOPLE WITH IDD The national unemployment rate has declined steadily since the height of the Great Recession in 2008. Does this give job seekers who are differently- abled reason to be optimistic about their chances of finding work? 22 FROM HOLLYWOOD TO THE WHITE HOUSE Gertie Munholland and Denis O'Hare met at Global's 2017 Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show and discovered that their lives connected in ways ranging from civil rights advocacy to adoption. 14 THANKFUL FOR OUR PARTNERS The Spirit Squad at the University of Colorado Boulder secures a $5,000 Safeway grant for Global. 21 DOWN SYNDROME AWARENESS & ADVOCACY IN GERMANY Struggling to find medical and educational resources for their son, two parents were inspired by Global to increase Down syndrome advocacy in their own community. 26 THE MCGARRITY FAMILY: A STORY OF LOVE & ADOPTION This family of nine — including seven children, three of whom have Down syndrome — has always had a sense of destiny about the way their family has grown. 6 REPS. DIANA DEGETTE AND MICHAEL BURGESS: ADVOCATING FOR HEALTHIER FUTURES 7 DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION FOR FAMILIES OF NEBRASKA "Without diverse opinions and diverse stories, we run the risk of suffering through the same ol' same ol'. We are all better off when we get to hear and see characters who are from different perspectives and who've had different experiences." — Denis O'Hare 16 2018 ISSUE 4 OF 4 • DOWN SYNDROME WORLD ™ 2

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