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UPDATE: The National Center for Prenatal & Postnatal Down Syndrome Resources and the Association of University Centers on Disabilities are co-sponsoring a webinar Monday, March 3, 2014, 12:00 – 1:30, EST. Please note the new date, March 3rd. I will be co-presenting with Dr. Brian Skotko about the newest prenatal testing for Down syndrome and how Down […]
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In today’s news collection: researchers are seeking mothers to share their prenatal experience; a mom wishes she had had the wisdom gained after having her child with Down syndrome when she first viewed her on ultrasound; and, a mom sets up a support group for parents whose only child has Down syndrome.
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Thank God it’s Friday because, while there was a lot of good news this week, it had some pretty bad news as well. And, that’s beyond Atlanta coming to a stop by a few inches of snow. In bioethics, there’s this idea called “structural violence,” where little and big things in a society can enact […]
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Throwback Thursday: some news items from previous last weeks of January. Archbishop Chaput says expectant parents deserve to know that a child with Down syndrome can create joy for others. A waiter refused to serve a customer insulting a child with Down syndrome. A father tells a doctor never to see another patient after the […]
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Today’s news features only positive news: Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers talked about her son and Down syndrome in response to President Obama’s State of the Union address, a Chelsea football club, an Irish cartoon, a toddler wanting to get on the Ellen show, a movie screening, and an image that answers what to call someone with […]
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From the News page: Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, who gives the Republican Response to tonight’s State of the Union, calls for passing the ABLE Act; a mom of an adopted son with Down syndrome challenges perspectives; and, Target demonstrates inclusion in its advertising.
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From the News Page: Co-Chair of the Congressional Down Syndrome Caucus, and mom, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers will deliver the Republican Response to tomorrow’s State of the Union address. Dr. Skotko delivers a Grand Rounds presentation on updated Down syndrome health care guidelines. A St. Louis OB writes about the new prenatal testing. A panel […]
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Over at the News page, today’s entries feature the lessons learned by moms raising their children with Down syndrome.
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