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Advocating for a child with special needs often means working to ensure the child is accepted and not treated any differently than...
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Has political correctness run amok, or should we change the way we talk to better reflect respect for people with disabilities?
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Have you ever looked into the eyes of a teenager with Down syndrome, then listened to — and really understood — what it may feel...
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Every parent does it eventually. One minute, you’re holding up your end of an impassioned debate about border control. The next...
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Dr. Brian G. Skotko has all the character traits I look for in an advocate.
His family encouraged banter as a sport. He earned a...
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Duke University has launched a study aimed at gathering parents’ experiences with prenatal testing and receiving a prenatal...
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Children with special needs struggle with so many tasks that come easily to everyone around them. Instead of spending a lot to buy...
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Children with Down syndrome (Ds) often have a much harder time learning to walk, primarily because of their characteristic low...
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For centuries, children have played with dolls that continue to take on more detailed, sophisticated appearances. But do “Down...
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When 20 children are gunned down in their classrooms, nothing is certain but that emotions and accusations will ricochet globally,...
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Being pregnant for the first time has its ups and downs. On the bright side, you don’t know what you don’t know, so you don’t worry...
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Parents and therapists share their favorite online resources for finding the best tools and toys to help build skills in children...
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The Down syndrome community is celebrating the recent announcement that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a...
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For first-time moms or women who have high-risk pregnancies, the idea of prenatal testing can be scary and overwhelming. Dr. Myra...
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Families share how they approached the idea of including a personal note in their extra-special birth announcements after welcoming...
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With resources at your fingertips, it's easier than ever to find the perfect gift for a child with special needs. This year, wow...
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Parents of children with Down syndrome share advice on the pros and cons of addressing disabilities with classmates in an ongoing...
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One in eight babies born in the United States arrives early, sometimes for no known cause. Learn how to prepare if your little one...
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If you’re a working parent or a stay-at-home parent who has a child with special needs, you experience untold challenges in...
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This Halloween, it may be easy to huff and puff about a child who just shoved her fist into your candy bowl and walked away without...
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