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THE FACTS ABOUT
PRENATAL TESTING
Pregnant women are being
provided a growing number
of prenatal tests specific
to Down syndrome. But
accurate information about
the capabilities and reliability
of these tests is crucial.
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LEADING THE DOWN
SYNDROME COMMUNITY
Congresswoman Cathy
McMorris Rodgers is a
fierce advocate for human
and civil rights for all who
are differently-abled —
including her son Cole.
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POINT/COUNTERPOINT:
INCLUSIVE EDUCATION
Are full inclusion settings
or pullout services better
for students with Down
syndrome?
BEVERLY JOHNSON:
"WE ARE ALL
BEAUTIFUL"
This supermodel has spent
a lifetime teaching her
niece, Natalie, and others
with Down syndrome
that true beauty doesn't
exist only on the pages of
magazines.
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THE PROS AND CONS OF MOUSE MODELING
IN DOWN SYNDROME RESEARCH
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DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION
OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
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DECODING BEHAVIORS IN CHILDREN
WITH DOWN SYNDROME
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THE INAUGURAL TRISOMY 21 RESEARCH
SOCIETY CONFERENCE
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HOLLYWOOD STARS SUPPORT LIFE-CHANGING
MEDICAL CARE AND RESEARCH
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"Beauty is love
and love is God,
and that's just
how it is."
— Beverly Johnson
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PUNK BAND ROCKS
THE WORLD STAGE
Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät
has gained international
fame for their hard-core
punk — and for their
reluctance to conform to
people's expectations.
SUMMER2015 DOWN SYNDROME WORLD
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