Global Down Syndrome

FEATURES MORE 18 HOW TO PREPARE FOR YOUR CHILD'S IEP A successful IEP meeting can lay a strong foundation for your child's education. Here's what you need to know before your next one takes place. 20 A GLOBAL BROMANCE Athletes, change agents, and best friends, NBA star J.R. Smith and Special Olympian Brad Hennefer never let public opinion get in the way of what they want out of life. 12 SHAPING A HEALTHIER FUTURE FOR ADULTS WITH DOWN SYNDROME One facility in Chicago serves as a model for how doctors can meet the specific healthcare needs of adults with Down syndrome using a caring, comprehensive approach. 14 GLOBAL'S NEWEST AMBASSADOR Joyful, fun-filled, inspiring — all three words define Louis "Louie" Rotella IV, and he'll soon spread his irresistible approach to life as Global's 2016 Ambassador. 28 THE BEAUTY OF DOWN SYNDROME Model and self-advocate Madeline Stuart has traveled the globe showing the world what determination and commitment truly look like. 30 'WE KEEP WORKING' Tragedy put 21-year-old Andrew Ankar in charge of his family's business — but this relentlessly positive hard worker has never let adversity keep him from doing what he loves. 6 REP. HAL ROGERS AND REP. NITA LOWEY: ADVOCATES FOR SCIENCE 7 DOWN SYNDROME ALLIANCE OF THE MIDLANDS 9 THE HUMAN TRISOME PROJECT™: ACCELERATING DS RESEARCH AND DISCOVERY 26 NEW PRENATAL TESTING PAMPHLET FOR DOWN SYNDROME 30 20 14 18 28 "People can look at you a certain way, but with hard work and dedication, you can do anything you want. Brad and I have the platform to share that message with other people." — J.R. Smith FALL2016 DOWN SYNDROME WORLD 2

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