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DISCRIMINATION AND DOWN SYNDROME
Recent international incidents illustrate a dire need for better
efforts to combat misinformation about Down syndrome.
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DS-CONNECT
®
:
A LIFE-CHANGING
TOOL FROM THE NIH
This new registry is
revolutionizing the future
of health care for people
with Down syndrome.
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ON THE MENU:
BREAKFAST, LUNCH,
AND HUGS
Thanks to owner and
self-advocate Tim Harris,
Tim's Place restaurant is
nationally recognized —
and for more than what's
served on diners' plates.
A CHAMPION AT THE NIH
Throughout her 29-year
career, Dr. Yvonne Maddox
has made huge strides
in increasing funding
and awareness for the
differently-abled.
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POINT/COUNTERPOINT
Should parents use
medications that affect
the brain chemistry of
children with Down
syndrome to improve
cognition?
JOHN C. MCGINLEY'S
GREATEST GIG: DAD
He entertains audiences on
big and small screens alike,
but raising Max has proven
to be the celebrated actor's
best role yet.
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DOWN SYNDROME AWARENESS
GROUP OF BATON ROUGE
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RESEARCH: SILENCING THE
EXTRA 21
ST
CHROMOSOME
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INVESTIGATING INFANTILE SPASMS
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GLOBAL DOWN SYNDROME
EDUCATIONAL GRANTS
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THE ROTELLA FAMILY'S "LITTLE KING"
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"When I talk to parents of
kids with special needs, I tell
them they've been given an
opportunity to do
something great."
— John C. McGinley
WINTER2015 DOWN SYNDROME WORLD
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