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ELECTION 2014: Get Out to Vote? Not if You're Differently-Abled
Voting rights don't always extend to people with intellectual and
developmental disabilities. How does your state stack up?
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THE FUTURE OF
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
At the Linda Crnic Institute
for Down Syndrome,
groundbreaking research
could help adults with
Down syndrome and
typical adults alike.
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RAYMOND HU:
THE ART OF ACTIVISM
Weaving Eastern methods
into Western art, this self-
advocate and San Francisco
artist hopes to draw
attention to the plight of
endangered species.
REP. PETE SESSIONS:
AN ADVOCATE ON
CAPITOL HILL
An advocate for the
differently-abled on Capitol
Hill, Representative Pete
Sessions owes his life's work
to one person: his son Alex.
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ORAL MOTOR THERAPY:
DOES IT WORK?
We present two experts
with differing views.
A STAR ON HER OWN
Global Ambassador
DeOndra Dixon opens up
about her advocacy and life
with big brother Jamie Foxx.
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NIH DOWN SYNDROME REGISTRY
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DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF
CENTRAL FLORIDA; CONGRESSIONAL
DOWN SYNDROME CAUCUS
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PATRICIA C. WINDERS Q&A
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GLOBAL AMBASSADOR STEVEN DULCIE
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AUTHOR OF BLOOM, KELLE HAMPTON
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"I LOVE BEING
AROUND MY FAMILY
AND FRIENDS."
Photo of DeOndra Dixon by Karen Rubin Photography
"Tree Frog" by Raymond Hu
Ink and watercolor on rice paper, 13.5"x18", 2014
Photo: Lampo Leong
FALL2014 DOWN SYNDROME WORLD
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